Responding to and investigating reports of stalking should involve gathering information that permits the victim’s circumstances to be considered in context with the behavior of the suspect...

Law enforcement officers must accept and abide by a high ethical and moral standard that is consistent with the rule of law they are sworn...

The parties involved in a labor dispute have rights as well as responsibilities. Strikers may assemble and demonstrate peacefully to bring attention to their cause...

The efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies is enhanced when sworn and non-sworn personnel are appropriately used to perform those functions that are best...

Agencies should ensure that all officers are aware of the requirements, limitations, and procedures for strip and body cavity searches. Due to the potentially invasive...

Police officers must be prepared for the potential of suicide bomber attacks. No policy can prescribe the precise actions that an officer must take in...

Law enforcement agencies should generally respond to and take necessary steps to free innocent persons who are endangered and being held illegally against their will...

The arrest of a parent can have a significant impact on a child, whether or not the child is present at the time of the...

Surveillance operations are essential for criminal investigations and information collection required to develop intelligence. However, covert and clandestine methods may be neither appropriate nor necessary...

The ability of a law enforcement agency to meet current and long-range goals and objectives in an efficient and effective manner is largely dependent upon...