Use of Force Policy Implementation

http://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/3199248-Key-considerations-for-good-use-of-force-policies/

As always the use of force remains the number complaint against police officers and the main source of departmental liability.  When a critical incident occurs or a lawsuit is filed agency administrators do not want to be scrambling to up date use of force policy.  By having sound, current policy in place administrators can be confident their officers will respond properly and be protected in the aftermath.

Cop Bashing Without All the Facts

http://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/3257436-The-legal-system-versus-inflammatory-rhetoric/

All too often now we witness zealous plaintiff's attorneys jumping on the anti-police bandwagon without sifting through the facts.  Trials are held in the media and facts are distorted.  The full range of facts on this NYPD case are not all disclosed yet -- maybe the officers were wrong in their behavior and then maybe they were not.  But it is not a matter to be tried in the press.