OMAG is dedicated to supporting its members in navigating the complexities of modern policing. To this end, OMAG offers its members many free, law enforcement resources that are designed to, among other things, reduce law enforcement liability and risk. One of the most significant of these is access, at no cost to the member, to Lexipol policies and Daily Training Bulletins (DTBs). Lexipol’s policies are up-to-date with both constitutional and state laws. On the one hand, your PD’s use of Lexipol Policies and DTBs help reduce law enforcement liability and risk prior to a law enforcement action. On the other hand, your PD’s use of Lexipol Policies and DTBs help defend your municipality and individual supervisors and officers if litigation results from some law enforcement action. In contrast, failure to have constitutionally adequate policies or failure to train on them if you have them are hurdles that are nearly impossible to overcome if litigation results from some law enforcement action.

OMAG has seen a drastic rise in the number and costs of law enforcement claims, in recent times. Here in Oklahoma, jury verdicts and settlements in recent years on law enforcement related claims have reached high amounts that exceed available insurance or are not covered at all. As a result, settlements or verdicts get passed on to the citizenry via sales tax increases, property roll assessments, payment via certain municipal fund balances, etc. OMAG has observed that many of its members are NOT fully utilizing Lexipol or other law enforcement resources OMAG offers. Because of this, moving forward-a member’s use or non-use of Lexipol policies and DTBs could impact your municipality’s premiums, deductibles, or participation in OMAG’s General Liability Plan in the future.