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White Paper Cites Dangerous Myths Of Restrictive Use of Force Policies

A major new white paper from a leading risk-management organization vigorously rebuts reform advocates who are pushing for tighter restrictions on police use of force than the standard required by the US Supreme Court. The 22-page paper, issued by the California-based group Lexipol, warns that some key arguments in favor of stricter force policies are,...
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Nevada Department Blesses Napping On Duty With Special Program

Napping while on the clock has long been a taboo in policing, fraught with fears of embarrassing photos of officers dozing in squad cars going viral and angry citizens denouncing “lazy cops” for shirking their tax-paid duties. But now under the name “Restorative Rest,” a department in Nevada has officially endorsed the practice with what...
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Supreme Court OKs Deadly Force To Stop Dangerous Pursuit

A new Supreme Court decision has been added to the ongoing controversy in law enforcement circles about whether officers should be permitted by policy to shoot at moving vehicles. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that officers were justified in firing fatal rounds at a driver to end a dangerous high-speed chase. Further, the...
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New Study: Courts Recognizing Stress Effects In Excessive Force Litigation

A new study clearly documents a “significant and important” trend in federal courts to consider the physiological and psychological impact of stress on officer performance in cases alleging excessive force and inadequate training. “This finding,” says Dr. Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Institute, “is very encouraging to those of us who have...
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How Cops, EMS Collaborate On Innovative Active Shooter Response

One city’s pioneering approach to active-shooter response, featuring an exceptional level of cooperation between police and EMS, will be detailed this week at the annual convention of the International Assn. of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training in Portland, OR. The four trainers making the 2 1/2-hour presentation include Sgt. Craig Allen, training director...
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Do Your Policies Cover Using Force Against Injured Persons?

A recent lower-court decision in Tennessee may be a bellwether signaling a need to tweak law enforcement use-of-force policies. At issue is whether department policies and the training to support them should cover use of force against injured persons. The unpublished ruling last month [4/11/13] from the U.S. District Court in Nashville is important, says...
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If You Name It, Train It: Make Policy More Than Just Words, Court Says

Having a policy on critical operational matters is one thing. Training on it is another. And if the two aren’t yoked together, brace for the worst. That caution has recently been emphatically underscored by both a jury verdict and a judge’s ruling in a U.S. District Court in the state of Washington in a case...
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Will Indiana’s Self-Defense Measure Mean “Open Season” On Cops?

You may have heard of the bill passed recently by the Indiana General Assembly that gives citizens the right to physically resist—even with deadly force—any LEO they “reasonably believe” is unlawfully entering their dwelling or is about to cause them injury. At this writing, the legislation awaits the signature of Gov. Mitch Daniels to become...
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AELE: Beware The Legal Risks of Spreading Gory Scene Photos

You wouldn’t do it, but let’s say an officer of your acquaintance uses his personal cellphone camera to record the gore of a fatal traffic smashup and emails the bloody photos to some buddies and from there they eventually get posted forever on the internet. Any legal problems with that? It’s a good question, given...
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Recent Developments In Post-OIS Procedures: Tale Of 3 Cities

1. Chicago officers win right to 24-hr. “grace period” An arbitrator has ruled that Chicago officers involved in shootings can wait at least 24 hours before having to give a recorded statement to investigators from the municipal agency that reviews police shootings. The decision resulted from a grievance filed by Chicago Lodge 7 of the...
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