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TRUST YOUR POLICIES & JOB DESCRIPTIONS? You and your department simply cannot rely on policies & procedures and job descriptions that were developed years ago or borrowed from another agency. Developing or updating your procedures to correspond with the ever changing judicial environment and frankly the world today, will greatly improve your overall operations while reducing both your departments’ and officers’ personal liability. At OSS – Law Enforcement Advisors® [OSS] we specialize in accomplishing just that!

OSS – MODEL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JAIL POLICIES & PROCEDURES AND JOB DESCRIPTION WORKBOOK(S) The policies and procedures that govern the conduct of law enforcement operations are its lifeblood. Whether working on the street or in the jail, officers are expected to know and abide by department policy. A Chief of Police’s or Sheriff’s distinguished career can and often is, destroyed by that one critical moment when officers doubted or misunderstood policy and procedure. Effective policies and the manner in which your policies are passed on to staff and enforced, mark the difference between effective management and a continuous barrage of 42 U.S. Code, § Section 1983 tort actions. In virtually every lawsuit brought against an officer and department, critical questions are raised about policy & procedure. Such as: What were the policies? Are they constitutional? Did management enforce the policies and train officers to follow them? Moreover, did officers try to follow the guidelines that were established? To illustrate the dramatic impact of this issue, federal statistics show that more than 66% of all cases clogging the federal court system are brought against officers and agencies for three primary issues: Use of Force, Arrest Procedures, and Detention Operations. OSS – Law Enforcement Advisors® [OSS] has developed Model Law Enforcement / Police and Jail / Corrections Policies & Procedures on CD-ROM that you can call up, insert your department data, and merge into a final document ready for final proofing, changes, and approval.

There is a direct correlation between good law enforcement management, the policies &

procedures that support operations, and maintenance of the public trust.

OSS – Law Enforcement Advisors® Model Law Enforcement and Jail Policies & Procedures



POLICY & PROCEDURE AND JOB DESCRIPTION WORKBOOK FEATURES OSS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and job description workbooks are provided on CD with all files created in Microsoft Word®. Merge codes are imbedded within each document to allow for easy insertion of such critical information as the Sheriff’s or Chief’s name, subordinate leaders and their titles, agency, department or facility name, and other information they consider important. OSS also provides an 800 toll free number to guide managers through the process, and answer questions. There is no additional charge for this technical support. Each policy set contains items such as:

Specific policies written to address The Deadly Dozen® law enforcement and The Big Ten® jail liability issues

113 Model Law Enforcement / Police Policies & Procedures 131 Model Jail / Corrections Policies & Procedures A “Read Me File” with easy to follow CD instructions Samples of the following elements for internal agency use:

o Letter from the Sheriff or Chief of Police (for distribution of the new policy) o Deputy or Officer Receipt Form o Mission Statement o Objective Statements o General Orders o Rules of Conduct o Cannon of Ethics o Forms for officer recommendations o And more …

Microsoft Word® format in order to incorporate department logos, pictures, and other graphic options

Color Use of Force or Response to Resistance Charts Three different vehicle pursuit policies to choose from [discretionary thru restrictive] Color Vehicle Pursuit Matrix [to aid in decision making]

Each individual policy contains items such as:

SOP’s written at a 10th grade reading level [to increase an average reasonable juror or officer comprehension]

Type set in Arial Font, 12 pt., so the agency can easily modify Individual policy header & signature blocks

Each job description set contains items such as:

Specific job descriptions written to address law enforcement and jail job positions 39 Law Enforcement Job Descriptions 64 Jail Job Descriptions A “Read Me File” with easy to follow CD instructions Samples of the following elements for internal agency use:

o Suggestion Form




o Steps to Preparing a Job Description o Job Description Questionnaires o Job Analysis of Law Enforcement and Jail Tasks o General Duties & Position Requirements of Law Enforcement and Jail Personnel o Essential Functions for Officers o Equipment Used to Perform Law Enforcement and Jail Officer Essential Tasks o Staffing Structures o Incentive Step Pay Plan o Essential Functions for Entry Level Positions o Legal References & Summaries, i.e., ADA, Civil Rights Act, EEOC o And more …

Microsoft Word® format in order to incorporate department logos, pictures, and other graphic options

Each individual job description contains items such as:

Job descriptions written at a 10th grade reading level Type set in Arial Font, 12 pt., so the agency can easily modify

ORDERING For more information regarding OSS’ Policy Development Services, policy and job description sets, or training services, visit www.ossrisk.com, email [email protected], or call 281-288-9190 X 205. To place an order, simply complete our Basic Products or Policy Development Order Form. All shipments are sent via US Postal Service. Looking forward to serving you, or answering your questions, I remain, Your Friend and Servant, OSS – Law Enforcement Advisors®

David Lee Salmon II Law Enforcement Advisor E-mail: [email protected]




CLIENT COMMENTS Policies & Procedures: “We are very happy with the product we purchased. In fact, we just completed the department-wide updates and are now in the process of training staff. I am glad we found OSS as it helped us build our policy and procedures manual is a very efficient manner.”

Lenard Vare Director of Corrections Napa County Department of Corrections

“… I received the order and have already begun using your models in developing our new policies. It has made the process much easier and quite a bit faster … thank you for making my job quite a bit easier in this capacity.”

Stephen L. Girsh Sergeant Hill County Sheriff's Office

“… thank you for your law enforcement model policies and procedures. The program made rewriting my departments’ policies and procedures a snap … saved me countless hours of work … extremely easy to work with … professional appearing, easy to read and comprehend …” Eugene R. Rice Chief of Police Spencer Police Department Policy Development Services: “The knowledge and experience that OSS brings to the table is a critical element in improving the quality of law enforcement and jail services provided by local police agencies throughout the State of Mississippi. I am proud to work with such professionals.”

Jimmy Houston Director of Standards & Training Mississippi Department of Public Safety

“… please refer anyone to me. I would be very happy to tell anyone what a great service you provide …” Bob Hillard Chief of Police Minerva Park Police Department “… accurate, concise and professional … well prepared manual …” Michael L. Barrett

Jail Administrator Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office

Risk Management Services (Law Enforcement, Jail, & Security): "We reviewed your assessment report and it is excellent …”




Scott Graham Assistant Director of Public Safety Smith College

Risk Management Services (The Insurance Industry): “I often call upon OSS to conduct detailed audits, technical support, and training to our law enforcement and jail clients when the entity requires more extensive support that my team can furnish. Additionally, our adjusters often call upon the law enforcement advisors of OSS to provide expert evaluation and witness support on critical cases. I am pleased to work with these fellow professionals.”

Sonny Blackwell VP & Corporate Risk Manager Bancorp South

County & City Governments Support Services: “Tunica County is one of the most rapidly developing counties in America with an influx of tourism on the weekends that often exceeds our local population ten-fold. To help meet our needs we called on the law enforcement advisors of OSS to help identify opportunities for improvement, and with hands-on effort guide our Sheriff’s Department through the pains of such rapid growth. Their professionals have audited our Sheriff Department operations, provided extensive officer skills training, and revamped our policies. Our officers recognize and appreciate OSS’ professionalism.”

Ken Murphree City Manager Tunica County, Mississippi

Award “For Dedication & Contribution to the Community”

Liberty Police Department Liberty, Texas

“OSS... was instrumental in implementing positive reforms at the Columbus Police Department, including, but not limited to: reducing risk management issues, revamping the city court system, improving community policing, creating a professional department for police officers, including a Professional Standards Lieutenant, and collection of nearly $180,000 in back fines.”

Jeffery Rupp Mayor & City Proclamation The City of Columbus, Mississippi

“... commend OSS for their effort in improving the risk management practices for the Cleveland Police Department. As a result of our association with OSS, it is our goal to transform the Cleveland Police Department into a model for the rest of the police departments in the state of Mississippi to emulate. We commend OSS for being the catalyst in improving our police department. For the Mayor and Board of Aldermen ...”

Wayne Cole City Manager The City of Cleveland, Mississippi




Expert Witness Services: “We have had many occasions to retain … OSS - Law Enforcement Advisors®, in civil rights and governmental tort liability litigation, and have always found that the effectiveness of our work as defense counsel was vastly enhanced by OSS’ hands-on participation. I have seen quite a few experts over the past three decades in public sector defense work, and I consider OSS the best in this field.” Ben Griffith Griffith & Griffith, Attorneys “Gentlemen, this matter has settled. Thanks for all of your efforts. I can assure you that your participation was critical in bringing this matter to a successful conclusion.”

Gus A. Fritchie III Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore Attorneys

Governmental & Private Security: “… in appreciation for your invaluable assistance during the Security Guard Services Survey project conducted by Booz·Allen & Hamilton for the General Services Administration, Federal Protective Service (FPS). Your expertise in the security guard force and services field provided keen insight and demonstrated a thorough understanding …” Michael A. Neal, Senior Consultant Booz·Allen & Hamilton, Inc. Seabrook, Maryland “… your process for selecting a security contractor combined with the quality performance checks and performance penalties you recommended has proven to be a very successful formula. … This contractor has taken complete ownership of security - they've developed their own SOPs customized to our needs, communicate extremely well from shift to shift, keep me informed of everything I need to know, perform security vulnerability analyses and fix problems as they're identified, conduct self-audits of their performance and swiftly identify and correct performance problems, and have developed an excellent rapport with our emergency response group and local law enforcement. Thanks for all your help in guiding us through the selection process.” Rich Coleman, Security Director Sterling Chemical Texas City, Texas “ … As an outside consultant OSS has been a tremendous resource to us in the areas of design, leasing, construction, management and legal. OSS has helped us address premise liability issues and has helped us be a better, more proactive real estate company. I have recommended OSS to other peers in the retail arena …”

Neal O. Wade III, President HSC Realty, L.L.C. Houston, Texas




Campus Law Enforcement & Security: “Our school district is very pleased with the professional services provided by OSS. Several years ago, Magnolia ISD decided to reassess the law enforcement and security services provided to our students, parents, and staff. OSS conducted the audit, and provided practical recommendations that we continue to update as we expand. Crime has dramatically declined in our district, and our law enforcement services are more professional, thanks in part to the advisors at OSS.”

John Paul Watson Assistant Superintendent Magnolia Independent School District Magnolia, Texas

“The law enforcement training program developed by OSS for the state is now mandated training for all police and security officers working in public schools. The quality of your work greatly exceeded our expectations.”

Robert Laird Director, Safe & Orderly Schools Mississippi Department of Education

International Law Enforcement & Security Training Services: “On behalf of United Nations HCR, Geneva, I would like to personally thank you for assisting and instructing the first United Nations HCR, Security Officer Advanced Course … Your unselfish dedication to the International Police and Security Service is appreciated and recognized beyond measure. “

Enrico Claudio Modola United Nations Cross Border Operation Somalia Law Enforcement, Jail, & Security Training Services: “… I would like to thank you and your wonderful staff for the EVO class … I have spent fifteen years in both civilian and military law enforcement … attended a lot of classes and training seminars … I applaud … OSS as training consultants and I am very impressed with the instruction … Your company is on the cutting edge in training in high liability areas. You and your staff are Top Notch and First Class! F. Scott Goodwin Quincy Police Department

Quincy, Washington

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