February 2004

Civilian and Military Law Enforcement Cooperation

Criminal activity and increased threats to public safety are the concerns of both civilian and military law enforcement agencies. Resources such as money and people are strained in both environments. ...

Mass Casualty Attacks

Contamination of Evidence Seized at Chemical Agent Crime Scenes

The potential exists for a chemical agent to be used as a weapon against the civilian population of the United States. An element of the response to such an event involves protection of life by decont...

President's Message

President’s Message: Do Your Elected Officials Know Your Agency’s Concerns?

Throughout our history, the mission of the IACP has required the association to be actively involved in deliberations over criminal justice policies. It is our responsibility as police executives to e...

Terrorism

Homeland Security Funding Sources

On October 1, 2003, President Bush signed the fiscal year 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. Over all, the Homeland Security Department's 2004 funding total is $37.4 billion. Of that total, mo...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: IACP Leadership in Technology Awards Programs

The IACP, with the support of iXP Technologies, has established the Leadership in Technology Award Program to recognize a law enforcement agency’s superior achievement and innovation in the fiel...

Investigations

Illicit Cigarette Trafficking and the Funding of Terrorism

Since the dawn of terrorism, procuring finances sufficient to sustain terror operations has been a priority for terrorists. The illicit sale of cigarettes and other commodities by terrorist groups and...

Legal

Immigration Enforcement: Is It a Local Issue?

After the horrendous terror attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, U.S. federal agencies scrambled to identify and find the thousands of absconders and other persons who had overstay...

Terrorism

Impacts of Domestic Security on Law Enforcement Agencies

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, thrust local law enforcement in the United States into a new age of domestic security. The nation was stunned and shocked at the loss of life and the devas...