To learn about how some police departments are actually making money from off-duty officers, click here: http://testu.be/1np81x6 There have been multiple shootings of civilians by police in the U.S. recently, many of which have been fatal. Officers remain protected under various laws, but what about when they're off-duty? Exactly how much authority do officers possess when they're off the clock? Learn More: AELE Law Enforcement Monthly Journal: Civil Liability for Acts of Off-Duty Officers - Part I http://www.aele.org/law/2007LRSEP/2007-09MLJ101.pdf "This article, the first of two, briefly examines some of the existing case law on this question, with a focus on cases involving off-duty arrests. Cases involving off-duty police officers run the full gamut of areas in which civil liability is at issue for law enforcement, including search and seizure, use of force, including deadly force, and vehicular accidents, among others." FBI: Off-Duty Officers and Firearms http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/january2011/off_duty_firearms "People generally recognize law enforcement officers by their marked cruisers and uniforms, which include the display of symbols of authority-a badge and a gun. The public expects officers to be comfortable carrying a sidearm and to exercise precision and sound judgment when using it. officers are responsible for ensuring the safety and protection of citizens and, thus, expected to provide a calming presence. This is true when they are on duty, but does this extend to off-duty hours when there are no outward signs of authority?" IACP Model Policy on Standards of Conduct http://www.theiacp.org/Model-Policy-on-Standards-of-Conduct "It is the purpose of this policy to provide additional specificity to the standards of conduct embodied in the law enforcement officer's code of ethics and this agency's statement of values so that officers of this agency will better understand prohibitions and limitations pertaining to their conduct and activities while on and off duty." Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1132/text U.S. Air Force: Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) Update http://handgunlaw.us/documents/USAFLEOSASpring2014.pdf "LEOSA is a Federal law that allows individuals who have been identified as having apprehension authority and are identified as qualified law enforcement officers (QLEO), active, retired or separated with 10 or more years aggregate service in a position as a QLEO to carry privately owned weapons (POW) concealed." Watch More: Can Body Cameras End Police Brutality? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBmSew1xF2o Subscribe! _________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: http://testtube.com/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testtubenetwork TestTube on Twitter https://twitter.com/TestTube Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook.com/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

• published: 16 Oct 2014
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