FAQs - Police & Jail Policies

There are 114 Model Law Enforcement Policies and 131 Model Jail Policies.

Our policies were developed for small to large law enforcement and jail operations. The concept of the policies was not for you to necessarily install all of them. Rather, they were made "cafeteria style" so that you could choose which ones were most important for you at the time.

We have a listing of The Deadly Dozen® law enforcement and The Big Ten® jail liability issues that you may want to start on first. Contact us for more information.

Absolutely. In fact, the data is in Microsoft® Word® and each policy is made with field codes to easily insert your department's specific information, i.e., Chief, Sheriff or Jailer's Name, Department Name, Address, etc. Additionally, we provide technical support to all of our clients.

Yes, just contact us to discuss your needs.

Great question. We estimate there are over 2,000 departments and jail organizations that currently use our policies on a regular basis. In addition to adopting them for department use, they may use them as research material, a foundation for building their own, for comparison purposes, etc.

We currently consult with major insurance carriers who utilize our policies as a customer service benefit. Under licensing agreements, they are allowed to distribute our policies on their own. Also, our policies and procedures were adopted by the State of Mississippi Department of Public Safety as their model law enforcement and jail policies and procedures for distribution within the state.

Our policies are consistent with CALEA recommended practices. In fact, the State of Mississippi DPS utilized our policies to form the basis of their new state accreditation program with CALEA. Also, many CALEA approved departments have used our policies to assist them in gaining accreditation.

Some of the organizations we refer to during our development research include the American Correctional Association, American Jail Association, Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Sheriffs Association, Police Executive Research Forum, various federal statutes, various state board regulatory agencies, and ongoing case law.

$695 for law enforcement and $695 for jail. If you purchase both sets, you will receive a $150 discount.

Yes, but on a case by case basis. Should you have a need to receive an additional discount, contact us.

Our policies have been reviewed by state regulatory agencies, attorneys, national risk managers, and law enforcement and jail management personnel; not to mention, every client that has or is currently adopting the policies for use within their department.

You bet. In fact you may wish to download our Policy Development Services literature. You can also contact us for more information.

Yes. This is covered in our Policy Development Services literature, or you can contact us.