Tag: policies & procedures: Page 6

Technology

POLICE Magazine Conducting Body Camera Survey

For an upcoming feature article, POLICE Magazine is conducting a survey on the mandatory use of body-worn cameras.

May 9, 2018

Vehicle Ops

Albuquerque PD Seeks Relaxed Officer Take-Home Car Policy

As Albuquerque Police tries to hire more officers, the department's also looking to increase visibility by letting officers take their cars to more places while off duty. More Here.

May 7, 2018

Weapons

Understanding the LEOSA Qualification Process

The requirements for a retired officer to carry under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act are simple, so agencies and officers shouldn't complicate them.

May 3, 2018

Patrol

How To Develop a Policy

Do your research and follow an outline to create a fleshed out protocol that benefits your agency and officers.

May 2, 2018

Patrol

LAPD to Make Body Camera, Patrol Car Videos Public

The Los Angeles Police Department's years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end after the agency's civilian bosses approved a policy Tuesday that requires the release of recordings in the future.

March 20, 2018

Patrol

Police Handled Response to Sandy Hook School Shooting Effectively, Report Says

A long-awaited report on law enforcement response to the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, CT, concludes state police handled the response effectively, but it recommends improvements to protecting crime scene integrity, dealing with victims' families and other issues.

January 12, 2018

Patrol

The End

You create the ending of your own story, every call, every crisis, every day.

January 4, 2018

Patrol

New Chicago PD Policy Discourages Using Tasers on People Who Flee

The Chicago Police Department has tightened its policy on Taser use, rewriting the rules to discourage officers from shocking people who are running away or otherwise vulnerable to injury.

December 26, 2017

Patrol

Video: TN Officer Fired After Pulling Over Senator's Daughter

Sen. Jon Lundberg says he regrets calling the police chief after Phil Kiersnowski pulled over his daughter last month. The officer ticketed Sam Lundberg for a window tint violation, but during the traffic stop criticized the police department's window tinting enforcement.

December 22, 2017

Patrol

TN Officer Fired After Pulling Over Senator's Daughter

A Bristol, TN, police officer has been fired after speaking his mind on camera about department policy during a traffic stop involving a senator's daughter. More Here.

December 22, 2017

Technology

New Report Reveals Issue-Based and Technology-Focused Policies in LE on the Rise

According to the State of Policy in Law Enforcement 2017 Report by PowerDMS, agencies increasingly turn to technology to keep pace with rapidly evolving landscape of policy and hold officers accountable.

October 23, 2017

Training

There Is No Off The Record

If someone at work tells you something in confidence, it's still your job to share the information if warranted.

October 16, 2017