Addendum to LESO Program State Plan of Operation

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ii) Constitutional Policing- LEA policies/procedures rnust emphasizethal all police work should be carried out in alnanner consistent with the requirernents of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Policies/procedures must include Filst, Foufih, and Fourteenth Amendment principles in law enforcernent activity, as well as compliance with Federal and State civil rights laws. LEA certified law enforcement officers receive tLaining on the rights errbodied by such Constitutional Amendments and how these amendments infonn policing policies/procedures. iii) Carumunity Input and Intpact- LEA policies/procedures mLrst identify mechanisms that LEAs will use to engage the coulnunities they serve to infonn them and seek their input about LEAs actions, role in, and relationships with the community. LEAs should make parlicular efforts to seek the input of communities where controlled property is likely to be used so as to mitigate the cffect that such use may have on public confidence in the police. This could be achieved through the LEAs regular interactions with the public througb community foruns, town halls, or meetings with the Chief, or commrinity outreach divisions. b) Adopt and comply with controlled property standards. i) Appropriate Use of Controlled Property- LEA policies/procedures must define appropriate use of controlled property; officers who are authorized to use controlled ploperry must be trained on these policies/procedures. LEAs should examine scenarios in which controlled properfy will likely be deployed, the decision-rnaking processes that will determine whether contlolled property is used, and the potential that both use and misuse of controlled property could create fear and distrust in the commLrnity. Policies/procedures should consider whether measures can be taken to rnitigate thal effect (i.e., keep armored vehicles at a staging area until needed) and any alternatives to the use of such property and tactics to minimize negative effects on the cornrn unity, whil e preserving o ffi cer safety. ii) Superviston of Use- LEA policies/procedures must specify appropriate supervision of personnel operating or utilizing controlled property. Supervision must be tailored to the type of controlled propertv being used and the nature of the engagement or operation during which the property will be used. Policieslprocedures must describe when a supervisor of appropriate authority is required to be present and actively overseeing the propefty being used- iii) Effectiveness Evaluation- LEA policies/procedures must articulate that the LEA will reguiarly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness arrd value of controlled property to detelmine whether continued deployment and use is warranted on operational, tactical, and technical grounds. LEAs should routinely review after-action reports and analyze any data on, for example, how often controlled property is used or wlrether eontrolled property is used more frequently in certain law enforcement operations or in particular locations or neighborhoods. iv) Auditing and Accountability- LEA must establish policies/procedures that are designed to prevent misuse, unauthorized use and/or loss of controlled properfy. LEA will hold personnel accountable to agree and comply witl'r State, local, Tlibal and Federai controlled property use policies/procedures. v) Transparency and Notice- LEA policies/procedures must articulate that LEA will engage the community regarding controlled property, policies/procedures governing its use, and review of "significant incidents" (as defined in Section 8), with the understanding that there ars reasonable lirnitations on disclosures of certain information and law enforcement sensitive operations and procedures. Page 6 of9