Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices

 The ANNUAL REPORT is due by the end of your anniversary month of your Recognition.  Officially Recognized on July 18, 2011, then Annual Report is due by the end of July each of the next three years.  (Not the same as your Annual Fee date. Annual Fee Date and Recognition Date are different.)

 ANNUAL REPORT  Designed to ensure you are still meeting Recognition Program requirements.  Full Annual Report consists of:  Annual Report Form (download)  Copies of any Policy Changes used to prove Compliance with a Standard  Copies of Annual Analyses and Property Room Inventory

 Annual Report Form  Downloaded from RP Website under Downloads / Staying Recognized  A fill in the blank form with checkboxes.

 Questions ask if your agency has made any Policy Changes  Only Policies that were used as proof of compliance for a standard needs to be submitted for review.  If a portion of a policy is changed and that part was not used as a proof of compliance, it does not have to be reported or included.

 Example:  You originally submitted part of your “Employee Relations” policy to show proof that you meet the standards on promotions.  This year, your changed a part of the “Employee Relations” policy which addresses providing educational incentive pay.  You do NOT report this as a “change” or include a copy with the report because the part of the policy dealing with promotions was not changed.

 In Addition to copies of any policies used as proofs of compliance with standards, you must also submit:  Copy of your latest Use of Force Analysis  Copy of your latest Pursuit Analysis  Copy of your latest Accident and Injury Analysis  Proof of you Annual Property Room Inventory

 Power DMS & PMAM  These systems are not compatible with our annual reporting process.  You must our format to submit the annual report.

 Annual Report Form must be signed by Agency CEO.  Electronic Submission is Required  Submit as an with attachments to 