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NCJ Number:	134884

Title:	Legal Aspects of Discipline by Police Administrations, 4th Edition

Author(s):	R N Williams

Date Published:	1990

Annotation:	Members of a law enforcement organization must have a clear understanding of what is required or prohibited to function successfully. These rules for the internal operation of an agency must stand up to constitutional standards in language and application.

Abstract:	Today the courts, both State and Federal, as well as several Federal government agencies are looking over the shoulders of police administrators. By their rulings, the operations of the department must be reviewed and revised. The legal rulings of courts in the discipline of departmental personnel matters are only one example of this new trend. There continues to be room for the exercise of authority by a law administrator in discipline of his personnel, but such authority must be within the bounds of the law. Departmental personnel matters discussed include conduct unbecoming an officer, association with undesirables, criminal offense by officer, misuse of alcohol or other drugs, and immorality. Others are misuse of firearms, bribery, neglect of duty, and free speech and political activity. Appendix and 152 notes

Main Term(s):	Police legal limitations

Index Term(s):	Discipline; Police corruption; Police management

Sponsoring Agency:	Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60204

Corporate Author:	Northwestern University Traffic Institute United States of America

Page Count:	14

Format:	Document

Type:	Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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