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Necessary Training Required Society’s perception of law enforcement is changing. We see evidence of this change every day across the nation. The first question we must ask, however, is whether this perception is based on truth and facts, or if it based on myths, falsehoods, or innuendos. Unfortunately, in many cases we find it is based on the later and likely fueled through media […]

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

Law enforcement agencies around the country find themselves under intense public scrutiny; here in Massachusetts our agencies are no exception. On any given day and on any given call the interaction between our staff and the citizens we serve can find its way to the Internet and local news media with the click of a cell phone. When your agency finds itself in the

Written By: Chief Michael J. Whalen, Esq. (Retired) Law enforcement agencies around the country find themselves under intense public scrutiny. On any given day and on any given call the interaction between our staff and the citizens we serve can find its way to the Internet and local news media with the click of a cell phone. When your agency finds itself in the

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