Pillar 2

Question 1

what underlies all questions of law enforcement policy and community oversight

Answer 1

building trust and legitimacy between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve

Question 2

what do policies need to reflect if police are to carry out their responsibilities according to established policies

Answer 2

Communtiy values

Question 3

why do policies need to be clearly articulated to the community and implemented transparently?

Answer 3

so police will have credibility with residents and the people can have faith that their guardians are always acting in their best interest

Question 4

what is paramount among policies of law enforcement agencies

Answer 4

those controlling use of force

Question 5

what must be in the forefront of every officer’s mind

Answer 5

a clearly stated “ sanctity of life’ philosphy

Question 6

what is part of a comprehensive systematic approach to keeping everyone safe and protecting the rights of all involved during police encounters?

Answer 6

Data collection, supervision and accountability,

Question 7

what can make the difference betweena peaceful demonstration and a riot

Answer 7

evidence based practices

Question 8

who should law enforcement agencies collaborate with to develop policies and strategies in communities and neighborhoods disproportionately affected by crime for deploying resources that aim to reduce crime by improving relationships?

Answer 8

Community members

Question 9

How can the federal government inctivize the collaboration of law enforcement and community members?

Answer 9

creating programs that focus on public health education, mental health, and other programs not traditionally part of the criminal justice system

Question 10

what should comprehensive polices on the use of force include?

Answer 10

training, investigations, prosecutions, data collection, and info sharing

Question 11

what should law enforcement agency policies for training on use of force emphasize?

Answer 11

De- escalation and alternatives to arrest or summons in situations where appropriate

Question 12

at a minimum what should annual use of force training include?

Answer 12

Policies that include shoot/ dont shoot scenarios and the use of less than lethal technologies

Question 13

why should investigations be performed by law enforcement agencies with adequate training knowledge and experience investigating police use of force?

Answer 13

To establish and maintain internal legitimacy and procedural justice

Question 14

in cases of inappropriate deadly force and in custody death, what will demonstrate the transparency to the public that can lead to mutual trust between community and law enforcement?

Answer 14

Strong systems and policies that encourage use of an independent prosecutor for reviewing police uses of force and for prosecution

Question 15

what should policies on use of force require agencies to collect, maintain and report?

Answer 15

all officer- involved shootings, whether fatal or non fatal, as well as any in custody death

Question 16

why is access to Related Deaths data important?

Answer 16

To incentivize the systematic and transparent collection and anlysis of use of force incident data at the local level

Question 17

what should agency reported data include?

Answer 17

info on the circumstances of the use of force as well as the race, gender and age of the decedents

Question 18

wha t should include procedures on the release of a summary statement regarding the circumstances of the incident and in what time period?

Answer 18

police on use of force within 24hrs

Question 19

why should law enforcementagencies establish a Serious Incident Review Board

Answer 19

To review cases involving officer- involved shootings and other serious incidents that have the potential to damage community trust or confidence

Question 20

what is the focus of ‘near miss’ or ‘sentinel events’?

Answer 20

the improvement of practices and policy

Question 21

is a ‘near miss’ or ‘sentinel event’ seperate from criminal and admin investigations?

Answer 21

yes, they are nonpunitive peer reviews of critical incidents

Question 22

anything that stakeholders agree can cause widespread or viral attention could be considered

Answer 22

a Sentinel event

Question 23

what distinguishes Sentinel event reviews from other kinds of internal investigations?

Answer 23

They are non adversarial

Question 23

For sentinel event reviews to be effective, and practical?

Answer 23

They must be cooperative efforts that protects the privacy of participants and prevent disclosure of information to anyone outside of the sentinel event review

Question 24

what will give the sentinel event review approach a better chance of success?

Answer 24

if depts can abondon the process of adversarial / punitive based discipline, adopting instead education based discplinary procedures and policies

Question 25

what kind of identification procedures are law enforcement agencies encouraged to adopt?

Answer 25

procedures that implement scientifically supported practices that eliminate or minimize presenter bias or influence

Question 26

why should demographic data be collected and made available to the public?

Answer 26

so communities can assess the diversity of their departments and do so in a national context

Question 27

in what tupe of depts is it necessary to diversify command ranks?

Answer 27

depts tht have historically failed to develop and / or promote qualified and credentialed officers to executive and command ranks

Question 28

what would improve understanding and lead to evidence based policies?

Answer 28

when agencies collect and anlyze their data, understand the importance ofof context to the anlysis and reporting process and establish benchmarks

Question 29

what should law enforcement agencies do to minimize the appearance of a miltary operation and avoid using provocative tactics and equipment that undermines civilian trust?

Answer 29

create policies and procedures for policing mass demonstrations that employ a continuum of mangaged tactical resources

Question 30

what should polices emphasize the protection of?

Answer 30

First amendment rights of demonstrators and effective ways of communicating with them

Question 31

Engaging in respectful conversations with demonstrators, avoiding confrontation and using extraction techniques are examples of?

Answer 31

Perishable skills

Question 32

what should law enforcement agencies policies address

Answer 32

procedures for implementing a layered response to mass demonstrations that prioritize de- escalation and a guardian mindset

Question 33

what should law enforcement policies adopt and ensure?

Answer 33

organizational and operational practices and standards that prevent the misuse or abuse of controlled equipment and ensuring compliance with civil rights requirements rsulting from receipts of federal financing assistance

Question 34

what is important in order to strengthen trust with the community?

Answer 34

Civilian oversight of Law enforcement

Question 35

why should further research based on the guiding principles of procedural justice be conducted?

Answer 35

To find evidence based practices to implement successful civilian oversight mechanisms

Question 36

what practices should law enforcement agencies and municipalities refrain from

Answer 36

Requiring officers to issue a predetermined number of tickets, citations, arrests, or summonses or to initiate investgative contacts with citizens for reasons not directly related to improving public safety

Question 37

should law enforcement be required to seek consent before a search and explain that a person has the right to refuse consent?

Answer 37

yes when there is no warrant or probable cause

Question 38

what policies should law enforcement agencies adopt and require officers to comply with?

Answer 38

identify themselves by thier full name, rank and command. Policies should also require officers to state the reason for the search if conducted

Question 39

what should be established related to LGBTQ and transgender populations

Answer 39

search and seizure policies

Question 40

What should be adopted and prohibited by law enforcement agencies

Answer 40

policies prohibiting profiling and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identiy/ expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, disabilty, housing status,occupation or language fluency

Question 41

what should never be used for purposes of determining gender identity

Answer 41

invasive searches

Question 42

what is National Decertification Index

Answer 42

an aggregation of inf that allows hiring agencies to identify officers who had had their license or certification revoked for misconduct

Question 43

Currently how are the criteria for reporting and action of an officer determined?

Answer 43

By each Post independently

Question 44

what would expanding this system to ensure and standardized reporting system do?

Answer 44

Assist in ensuring that officers who have lost thier certification for misconduct are not easily hired in other jurisdictions