Adopt clear and comprehensive policies on the use of force that include training, investigations, prosecutions, data collection, and information sharing, and share these with the public.

• National Consensus Policy on Use of Force
• Emerging Use of Force Issues
• Officer-Involved Shootings
• Officer-Involved Shootings Investigations
• Officer Involved Shootings Guidelines 
• National Consensus Policy on Use of Force

Emphasize de-escalation and alternatives to arrest.

• Citation in Lieu of Arrest
• Partnerships in Pretrial Justice
• Prearrest Diversion

Mandate external and independent criminal investigations in cases of police use of force resulting in death.

• Officer-Involved Shootings Investigations

Mandate external and independent prosecutors in police use of force cases.

Policies on use of force should clearly state what types of information will be released, when, and in what situation.

• Public Relations & Reputation Management
• Considerations for Use-of-Force Policies
• Albuquerque Use of Force Policy
• Las Vegas Metro Use of Force Policy 
• Baltimore Use of Force Policy

Adopt a use of force model that incorporates use of less lethal weapons.

• Use of Force, Tasers & Other Less-Lethal Weapons

Policies on mass demonstrations should minimize use of provocative tactics and equipment.

• CA POST Crowd Management
• Mass Demonstrations SOP

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

• Planning for Safe Demonstrations
• Managing Mass Demonstrations
• Lessons from Police Response to Ferguson Demonstrations

Involve the community in the process of developing and evaluating policies and procedures.

• Children of Arrested Parents Toolkit
• Seattle Body-Worn Cameras
• Cleveland Community Engagement with Body Worn Cameras

Develop policies that reinforce importance of community engagement in managing public safety.

• Using Community Policing to Counter Violent Extremism

Engage communities when developing policies for use of new technology.

• Seattle Body-Worn Cameras
• Cleveland Community Engagement with Body Worn Cameras

Review and/or adopt policies toward vulnerable populations, including limiting use of physical control to a last resort.

• Children of Arrested Parents Toolkit
• Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law
  Enforcement
• Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Training
• Alzheimer’s Initiative
• Drug Endangered Children
• Tucson’s Mental Health Investigative Support Team
• One Mind Campaign 
• Mental Health
• Children Exposed to Violence

Implement policies and training on cultural diversity/sensitivity, including interactions with the LGBTQ population, the Muslim, Arab and south Asian communities and immigrant or non-English speaking groups.

• Transgender Awareness Training
• Gender, Sexuality, and 21st Century Policing
• Building Relationships with Transgender Individuals
• Policing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Young People

Establish search and seizure procedures related to LGBTQ and transgender populations.

• Gender, Sexuality, and 21st Century Policing
• “Safe Spaces”

Make all department policies publicly available.

• Open Data in Policing
• Madison Code of Conduct
• Madison Standard Operating Procedures 
• Public Safety Open Data Portal

Police-community contacts (procedural justice) - underscore the importance of language used and adopt policies directing officers to speak to individuals with respect.

• Children of Arrested Parents Toolkit
• Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law
  Enforcement
• Protecting and Serving: Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Training
• Teaching Respectful Police-Citizen Encounters
• Building Trust with Communities

Require officers to wear seatbelts and bullet-proof vests, and provide related training.

• Traffic Safety Tips
• Mandatory Vest Use by Police Officers Policy 
• Female Body Armor
• Traffic Safety Considerations
• Body Armor

Develop policies and procedures on social media that define acceptable use by staff in both official and unofficial capacities.

• Center for Social Media Policy Resources

Adopt and enforce policies prohibiting profiling and discrimination.

• Protecting Civil Rights

Develop school discipline policies with input from schools community that prohibit use of corporal punishment and electronic control devices.

• School Policies & Procedures for Physical Restraint and Seclusion
• Safe School Planning
• Using School COP
• Safe Youth, Safe Schools

Reinforce policies for the prevention of sexual misconduct and harassment.

• Harassment Policy
• Addressing Sexual Misconduct