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See AllDuty to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence
The Brady v. Maryland decision and subsequent rulings have made it a duty of all law enforcement agencies to (1) identify and provide to the...
Grievance Procedures
Every employee has the right to be treated fairly in matters arising from employment and have the opportunity to be heard fully any time his or...
Harassment and Discrimination
In a time where the costs of liability insurance continue to rise driving many towns to self-insure or join insurance pools, law enforcement executives have...
Retaliatory Conduct
Law enforcement agencies should prohibit retaliatory conduct against or interference with an employee who reports, assists, or seeks to report breaches of department policy, procedures, or...
Resources
Juvenile Interview and Interrogation
The juvenile interview and interrogation landscape has undergone an unprecedented upheaval in the last decade as numerous studies have demonstrated that juveniles are particularly likely...
Opposition to Federal Pre-Emption of Individual States Carrying of Concealed Weapons (CCW) Laws as They Apply to Active, Former, and /or Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Personnel
WHEREAS, the majority of the states currently have laws regulating the carrying of concealed weapons by private citizens and law enforcement officials within their state...
Need for Legislative Dialogue with the Telecommunication Industry and the Federal Communication Commission Encouraging Compliance with the Telecommunications Carriers Law Enforcement Act
WHEREAS, telecommunications systems and networks are used in the commission of criminal activities; and lawfully authorized electronic surveillance preserves public safety; and
WHEREAS, the lawful...
Support for Funding Reimbursement for NICS Point of Contact States
WHEREAS, local and state law enforcement agencies often have access to a wider range of background records than those that are currently available to the...
