NEW 6th EDITION

The Rights of Law Enforcement Officers
(6th  Edition)
by Will Aitchison

Extensively revised in 2009, The Rights of Law Enforcement Officers is a comprehensive review of the rights officers possess, most of which are often misunderstood or sporadically applied. Now in its 6th edition, this book contains numerous changes from previous editions, including references to hundreds of new cases decided in the last five years.

You will find updates in the areas of freedom of speech, Garrity and Weingarten rules, discrimination laws, the legality of videotaping, religious freedom and more. The author expands on the freedom of association, focusing on “association with criminals” rules as well as the ability of employers to monitor and regulate an officer’s off-duty relationships. There has also been a substantial revision of the laws of discrimination, including reverse discrimination and hostile work environment.

Supporting case law and statutory citations make this an excellent reference tool for both police departments and attorneys. This edition also includes a CD-Rom that contains the complete text of the book, over 600 court decisions and more than a dozen state peace officer Bill of Rights.

The book includes the following chapters:

• Law Enforcement Officers and Collective Bargaining
• Disciplinary Standards and Law Enforcement Officers
• Procedural Rights in the Disciplinary Process
• Law Enforcement Officer Bills of Rights
• The Right to Privacy and the Regulation of Off-Duty Conduct
• A Law Enforcement Officer’s Freedom of Speech Rights
• A Law Enforcement Officer’s Freedom of Association Rights
• The Right to Engage in Political Activities
• Religion and the Law Enforcement Workplace
• The Rights of Law Enforcement Officers to Bring Civil Lawsuits
• Worker’s Compensation and the Right to a Safe Working Environment
• Law Enforcement Officers and Employment Discrimination
• The Employment Rights of Disabled Officers
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The Enforcement of Officer’s Rights

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