A Student's Guide to Police Practice

"The Office of Independent Review (OIR) is pleased to participate with the Fresno Police Department in creating the 'Student’s Guide to Police Practices,' to reach out to students and young people. The guide informs you about your rights, as well as your responsibilities and interacting with the police."
–Eddie Aubrey, Office of Independent Review

The goal of this brochure is to provide you with information when interacting with the police in order to help you make smart decisions. This information should be viewed as general guidelines, and not intended to serve as legal advice. How many times have you asked yourself why police officers do the things they do? This brochure will give a general idea about police practices as well as a common sense approach on what to do if you are stopped and questioned by an officer.

Student's Guide to Police Practice (English)

Student's Guide to Police Practice (Spanish)