Discipline is hated by employees and dreaded by supervisors, but it doesn’t have to be
Taking the Pain Out of Disciplining Public Safety Employees
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Category: Law Enforcement
Social Media Searches Upheld in Child Sex Trafficking Prosecution
There was “no basis to hold that the showing of the Facebook account to GMC was suggestive “
Are You in the Habit of Looking Up Your Agency’s Policy?
Consulting your policy manual is an important part of making good decisions
Sleeping Beauty Awakened by Prince of a Police Dog
The court gave as much credence to those claims as the jury gave to Caldwell’s fairy tale explanation of why he was fast asleep in the woods
Considerations When Developing a Law Enforcement Drone Policy
Agencies should have solid policies and procedures in place to ensure the proper operation of their UAS program
Deciphering Legal Language: What Law Enforcement Officers Should Know About Litigation
Every law enforcement professional will deal with some form of litigation throughout their career
Law Enforcement Officers: What Does Health and Wellness Mean to You?
Poor health persists when we fail to control our stress
To Extend or Not to Extend: Factoring in the Effects of Extended Shifts on Law Enforcement
Shift length can dramatically impact employee morale – for better or worse
Talk Nice, Think Mean, Seize Child Pornography, Secure Conviction
At the end of the day, the case remains a perfect example of “talk nice, think mean.”
Proper Travel-Related Questions Lead to Reasonable Suspicion
The officer talked nice, thought mean and conducted the stop by the numbers
Cuff, Double Lock, Check and Document
The threshold for alleging excessive force based on tight handcuffs is very low
Detention of Man with AR-15 Walking Toward School Was Lawful
Don’t back away from doing your job properly and effectively