December 2017

The License Plate Reader Policy Development Template for Use in Intelligence and Investigative Activities (LPR Policy Template) is a policy guidance resource designed specifically for law enforcement entities and fusion centers to assist them in their efforts to develop comprehensive privacy, civil rights and civil liberties policies regarding the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs or LPRs) in intelligence and investigative activities. Justice entities are turning to LPR technology to help solve crimes, recover abducted children, detect trafficking rings, and…

Visit http://tinyurl.com/yado9op6 to read a new article from the National Institute of Justice, “Using Innovative Technology to Investigate Targeted Mass Violence: What the Future Holds”. After a mass violence event, law enforcement officers and other response personnel must work quickly to secure the scene, protect the public from further harm and begin investigation. In these often chaotic crime scenes, new technology can improve investigation safety and efficiency. This article discusses several new tools, including: Hyperspectral cameras which can detect chemical…

Visit http://tinyurl.com/y9m55dwp to download How to Assess and Improve Operations of Small Law Enforcement Agencies, a new guide based on a presentation given by author Paul Schultz at the 2016 International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference. It provides a framework of the areas which a small law enforcement agency needs to review and the signs to look for which might indicate a problem. It also provides practical tips on how to improve each functional area.

The VALOR Program has released “Ordinary or Extraordinary?”, a new eLearning module geared to law enforcement officers. This video challenges officers to reexamine their role as law enforcement professionals. It covers: The importance of treating your job as more than “just a job”; How your professionalism directly affects your safety and the safety of those you serve; The definition of a “professional” in law enforcement; and What it means to be a scholar, a statesman and a guardian. VALOR for…

In recent years, small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) have emerged as a new and viable public safety/law enforcement tool. This policy guidance is suggested for law enforcement agencies to use as a general template for developing and enhancing their internal management and operational activities regarding the integration of sUAS into their missions. It should not be construed as the concise final program guidance for any agency, but rather as an example from which agencies can develop and implement their own…