by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | January 2013 Issue, Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Video, Photos and Electronic Evidence – Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy By David J. MacMain, Esq., Lamb McErlane P.C. Over the past 10 years, video, photograph and electronic evidence has become more available and widespread, and its use and retention becomes more...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | Law Enforcement, November 2013 Issue, Past Articles
The Importance of Paperwork – How Exciting! By David J. MacMain Esq., The MacMain Law Group The bane of a police officer’s existence is report writing and documenting everything he or she does in the course of an incident, arrest or shift. Report writing is not...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | Law Enforcement, November 2011 Issue, Past Articles
Taking Steps to Make Foot Pursuits Safer: An Historical Perspective, Policies and Tips By Alex Payne and Mark Filburn, Law Enforcement Specialists, Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services Several years ago, the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services (KLCIS)...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | January 2011 Issue, Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Policing Outside of the Box By David E. Mitchell, Esq., Campbell Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, P.C. A township receives a request from a neighboring municipality for police assistance relating to flash flooding. Is the township obligated to respond? Is it...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | January 2014 Issue, Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Operating A Police Cruiser Can Be Risky Business By David MacMain, Esq.,The MacMain Law Group, LLC Over the 20 plus years that I have been defending police agencies in litigation, I have handled hundreds of cases including numerous shootings, claims arising from SWAT...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | January 2012 Issue, Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Exceeding Speed Limit Without Activating Lights And Siren Is Deemed Negligent By Brian P. Gabriel, Esq., Campbell Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, P.C. Section 3105 of the Vehicle Code grants certain privileges to the operator “of an emergency vehicle, when...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | Law Enforcement, May 2013 Issue, Past Articles
Dogged by Claims By Gary M. Scoulos, Esquire, Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C. Humans long ago recognized that canines had the capacity to be more than loyal and lovable pets. Dogs could be trained to work. For centuries, dogs have been...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Assessing the Placement of Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement: One Department’s Perspective By Sergeant Brian Marshall, B.S., M.S., Borough of Phoenixville Police Department An officer’s actions and statements being recorded by a citizen walking down the street is...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles
How to Prepare for Body-Worn Cameras in Law Enforcement By Melanie B. Seigel, Esq. & Brian P. Gabriel, Esq., Campbell Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, P.C. The emergence of body-worn cameras (BWC) in law enforcement will continue to impact policing as more...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Ride-Alongs: Are They Worth the Risk? Adapted and reprinted with permission from the Minnesota League of Cities Many municipalities offer their citizens the opportunity to participate in various ride-along programs. A ride-along program provides the opportunity to...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Recognition for Accredited Police Departments Pennsylvania has its own accreditation system for Law Enforcement through the PA Chiefs of Police Association and PLEAC (PA Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition). Internationally, there is the CALEA (Commission on...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Oct 31, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles
Firearms Simulator Safety By Mark Filburn and Troy Pitcock, Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services (KLCIS) Loss Control Law Enforcement Specialists Reprinted with Permission Safety First – On the Street and In the Classroom! It is important to constantly...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Sep 21, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Liability, Past Articles, PRIME Watch
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by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Sep 21, 2016 | Law Enforcement, Past Articles, PRIME Watch
Disclaimer: This document is for example only and should not be used as a final product. The specific needs, practices, form of government and other operational procedures of your governmental entity may impact whether this example is appropriate for your use....