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By Atty. Eric P. Daigle, Law enforcement standards across this country clearly set forth the need for specific policies to govern the actions and decision-making of officers. In the age of Internet use and online social networking, has law enforcement provided the comprehensive policies and procedures to provide officers with proper guidance regarding appropriate use of social media, and take viable disciplinary action against […]

On December 18, 2014 President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing the President’s Task Force of 21st Century Policing. Since that time, the task force has met and discussed what steps can be taken in order to not only reduce crimes, but increase trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities that they serve. Of particular concern to the Task Force, is what it

There has been much discussion and requests from police departments on how best to integrate a body worn camera system into their department over the past few months. Most agencies have met some level of initial resistance from their department members, who are concerned with the negative implications of wearing the camera – usually a “big brother is watching concern.” Over the past four

Eric R. Atstupenas, Esq.[1] I. Introduction In a time when our law enforcement officers are responding to an alarming number of incidents involving opiate overdoses, agencies should be prepared to arm their officers with a means to reverse overdoses and save lives. In an effort to dramatically reduce the number of opioid-related deaths nationwide, countless law enforcement agencies have already initiated nasal naloxone programs,