www.lexipol.com 844-312-9500 THE CHALLENGE Any police officer with a few years of service knows law enforcement is a constantly changing field. Legislation creates new training mandates; court opinions shape department policies and procedures. For most law enforcement agencies, it’s difficult to keep up. That was the situation the Aurora Police Department (APD) found itself in as far back as 2011. “We had a planning and research section, but they were tasked with many other things,” says Commander Jack Fichtel. Despite their best efforts, the APD found itself slipping behind. “We started to see some deficiencies,” Fichtel says. “There are a lot of pitfalls when you try to interpret case law and legislation and determine how they impact your policies.” Inconsistency in p

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