Term Papers: could result in costly litigation by officers against you and the department and most likely will cause morale to suffer among the rank and file officers.

Term Papers: could result in costly litigation by officers against you and the department and most likely will cause morale to suffer among the rank and file officers.

You are the Chief of Police in an average sized police department.

Community leaders want you to enact a policy restricting your officers  First Amendment right to free speech due to recent high profile items in  the national news media.

the police union is aware of this situation  and wants you to consider the fact that police officers have the same  rights as other citizens and enacting such a policy could result in  costly litigation by officers against you and the department and most  likely will cause morale to suffer among the rank and file officers. DISCUSS