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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Department: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />06/15/2012 <br />Council Date: <br />Police <br />Chief Hundley and Marlin Price, <br />20. <br />06/25/2012 <br />Texas Police Chief's Association <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />Information Item Only- Police Department Best Practices Recognition Award <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />BACKGROiTND: The Best Practices Law Enforcement Recognition Program is a voluntary process where <br />police agencies in Texas prove their compliance with 164 Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices. These <br />Best Practices were carefully developed by Texas Law Enforcement professionals to assist agencies in the <br />efficient and effective delivery of service, the reduction of risk and the protection of individual's rights. <br />Since its inception in 2006, over 66 Texas Law Enforcement Agencies have been Recognized and many <br />more are currently in the process to become Recognized Agencies. While members of the Texas Police <br />Chiefs Association recognizes and supports the national accreditation program, The Texas Best Practices <br />Recognition Program has clearly become the new Gold Standard for Texas Law Enforcement! <br />The Paris Police Department officially started the process in January of 2011 which culminated in the on- <br />site review and inspection by Recognition Program evaluators on February 22 and 23. After careful review <br />of the evaluators' reports, recognized status was awarded the department on March 19. <br />The best practices include every aspect of a police department's operation from criminal investigation to <br />use of force, truthfulness, internal investigations, written system of agency directives, vehicle pursuits and <br />even how any cash is handled. <br />This is not a'rubber stamp' process. Policies formulated with the BPRP guidelines are developed with the <br />local situation in mind. These policies have to be proven to being followed by documentation and <br />interview with officers and employees of the department. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />EXHIBITS: <br />ACTION: <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$ <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$ <br />❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />❑ P <br />bli <br />H <br />i <br />❑ O <br />h <br />Y7'D Actual <br />$ <br />u <br />c <br />ear <br />ng <br />er <br />t <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />City of Paris y` 73 Revised 2/04/08 <br />