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Tag: policies & procedures: Page 5
Procedures & Policies
Dave Smith: The Great Badge Eating Monster
In today's political climate, one action or comment others don't like could cost you your job.
July 10, 2019
Point of Law
Florida Recordings of Mass Shootings No Longer Public Record
The bill applies to government photo, audio, and video recordings that show the deaths of three or more people, not including the perpetrator, in an incident of mass violence.
May 24, 2019
Procedures & Policies
NIBRS 2021: Prepare Your Agency for the New and Improved Crime Reporting System
The National Incident-Based Reporting System offers law enforcement many advantages over the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
December 24, 2018
Procedures & Policies
San Francisco Officers Told Not to Make Suspects Sit
The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined.
December 12, 2018
Training
Video: RCMP Officer Speaks About Being First to Patrol with Permanent Blindness in One Eye
In 2012, First Constable Michael Jaszczyszyn of the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol suffered the permanent loss of sight in his right eye due to a rare form of cancer. After training himself to fire his patrol rifle from his left side and practicing to improve his depth perception, Jaszczyszyn returned to patrol duties in December 2017. Since Jaszczyszyn returned to duty—changing RCMP policy in the process—two other Canadian officers with vision issues have also resumed active duty.
August 24, 2018
Training
RCMP Officer Speaks About Being First to Patrol with Permanent Blindness in One Eye
In 2012, First Constable Michael Jaszczyszyn of the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol suffered the permanent loss of sight in his right eye due to a rare form of cancer. After training himself to fire his patrol rifle from his left side and practicing to improve his depth perception, Jaszczyszyn returned to patrol duties in December 2017. Since Jaszczyszyn returned to duty—changing RCMP policy in the process—two other Canadian officers with vision issues have also resumed...
August 24, 2018
Patrol
Orlando PD Revises Social Media Policy to Include Possible Firing
Orlando police officers can now face termination for violating the department's social media policy, following an officer's controversial Facebook posts that prompted frustration among the agency's civilian oversight board.
August 3, 2018
Patrol
Washington Department Set to Update its Use-of-Force Policy
Chief Craig Meidl said that most of the department is already using the proposed principles and tactics — including using time, distance, cover and de-escalation — but said that some officers who “could benefit from those being codified in an official policy.”
June 28, 2018
Technology
Have Officers Changed Their Minds About Mandatory Body Camera Use?
What agencies quickly discovered is that while the technology was ready for such widespread use by officers, policy was not in place to cover how body cameras would be used.
June 22, 2018
Patrol
NYPD Unveils New Policy to “Reduce Unnecessary Marijuana Arrests”
According to NYPD projections, the new policy will likely reduce overall marijuana arrests in New York City by about 10,000 per year based on 2017 arrest records and patterns.
June 21, 2018
Patrol
Philly Police Issue New Policy on Trespass Enforcement
Officers are now instructed to first attempt to de-escalate and mediate disturbances between property owners and accused offenders.
June 8, 2018
Patrol
San Francisco Officer's Shots at Moving Vehicle Rekindle Policy Debate
A rookie San Francisco officer, officials said, is under investigation after firing two shots at a fleeing auto burglary suspect, a man who was allegedly driving a car toward a fellow officer.
May 24, 2018
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