ABSTRACT

The LVMPD realized that it had a genuine need to develop and implement a policy that would enable it to effectively handle use-offorce cases. Under the direction of the sheriff, committees were formed and given specific goals. Assignments to committees were based on the expertise of the parties involved, with the understanding that final approval of recommended policy changes lay with the sheriff and undersheriff. The internal affairs supervisor and undersheriff constituted the Administrative Policy Committee. The deputy chief of investigative services and homicide supervisors formed the Investigative Policy Committee to ensure unbiased investigation of use-of-force incidents. Police Union representatives sat on the Employee Representation Committee for purposes of dealing with involved employees and their supervisors. The department’s legal counsel handled liability and legality issues.