January 2004

Chief’s Counsel: GPS Tracking Devices and the Constitution

Advanced technology greatly enhances a police officer's ability to fight crime but presents challenging constitutional issues. One particularly helpful new tool is the global positioning system (GPS) ...

IACP

IACP News: January 2004

Florida Police Chief of the Year William B. Berger has earned a national homeland security award for his role as team leader of the Be SAFER disaster and emergency preparedness program. Berger, police...

Investigations

Investigator Protocol: Sudden In-Custody Death

The reasons for sudden death in custody are multifactoral and complex. Fortunately, careful police work can help mitigate the negative fallout. In this article we describe an investigative protocol fo...

Technology

Implementing CompStat: Critical Points to Consider

CompStat represents a sea change in managing police operations, and perhaps the most radical change in recent history. CompStat is a change in attitude toward the capacity of the police to reduce crim...

IACP

Jobs: January 2004

Police Chief Location: Beverly Hills, CA Deadline: March 15, 2004 Police Chief Location: Dallas, Texas Deadline: March 15, 2004 Police Chief Location: Fairfax, VA Deadline: February 27, 2004 Police Ca...

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths: 9/23/2003–11/24/2004

Line of Duty Deaths / IACP Member Deaths...

Product Update

Product Update: January 2004

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements....

President's Message

President’s Message: State and Local Law Enforcement’s Role in Immigration Enforcement

It is clear that the September 11 attacks have had a profound impact on the manner in which law enforcement agencies view their responsibilities and duties. In the ensuing two years, state and local l...