Officer Involved Shootings

Officer-involved shootings are traumatic, complex, and highly publicized events. As prosecutors, it is our duty to ensure that any police-related shooting is thoroughly reviewed in a manner that is both objective and fair to all parties involved. The below best practices were promulgated in an effort to ensure an unbiased investigation into the facts and to instill public confidence in the investigatory process.

• Press Release – Officer Involved Shooting
• Officer Involved Shootings – Best Practices
• National Consensus Policy on the Use of Force