NCJ Number
16738
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 8 Dated: (AUGUST 1974) Pages: 53-58
Date Published
1974
Length
6 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE TO THE AREA POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
Abstract
A REGION MAY CONSIST OF SEVERAL COUNTIES, AN AREA WITHIN A COUNTY, OR A COUNTY WHICH HAS A NUMBER OF POLICE AGENCIES. DESPITE DIFFERENCES IN LOCALE, REGIONAL LEGAL ADVISOR OPERATIONS ARE SIMILAR. THERE IS A COMMON EMPHASIS ON THE EDUCATIVE ROLE OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR, TRANSMITTING LEGAL KNOWLEDGE TO OFFICERS VIA TRAINING LECTURES, INFORMAL CRUISER-TIME, RAP SESSIONS, AND REGULAR NEWSLETTERS. THUS FAR, ONLY TWO REGIONAL LEGAL ADVISOR GRANTS HAVE COMPLETED THE FULL TERM, BUT EXPERIENCES THERE INDICATE THAT AS OFFICERS PUT SUCH TRAINING INTO PRACTICE, THE LEGAL ADVISOR'S ROLE CHANGES FROM PRIMARILY TRAINING TO CASE FOLLOW-UP AND SYSTEM LIAISON, WITH TRAINING BECOMING SUPPLEMENTAL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)