July 2004

From the Deputy Administrator: 2003 Traffic Safety Data

Although the traffic fatality rate has dropped dramatically since the mid-1960s, traffic crashes account for 95 percent of all transportation-related deaths and 99 percent of transportation-related in...

Products & Services

Advance & Applications: July 2004

Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about – and benefit from – some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: Appropriations Process Begins; Funds Cut for First Responders

In early June, appropriators began writing the fiscal 2005 spending bills. With congressional leaders enforcing a tight election-year budget ceiling, appropriators expect difficulties in getting some ...

Traffic Safety

Does Your Agency’s Equipment Pass the Test? Traffic Law Enforcement Technologies

One of the most important and visible components of a comprehensive traffic safety program is the officer actively engaged in traffic enforcement duties. For most citizens, the officer in action on ou...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: July 2004

How many citations do law enforcement officers around the country issue each and every day for motorists not wearing their seat belts? Thousands. Why do we enforce belt laws? For one simple reason: th...

IACP

IACP News: July 2004

The IACP Financial Review Committee met at IACP headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, June 25-26, 2004, to review the IACP's operating budget for 2004-2005....

President's Message

President’s Message: IACP Support for the Consensus Plan

Clear and reliable communication is a critical factor in the ability of law enforcement and other public safety officers to respond to emergency situations in a timely, safe, and effective fashion. Of...

Traffic Safety

Impaired Driving Incidents Expected with New Heroin Treatment

The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 expands the clinical context of medication-assisted opioid addiction treatment by allowing qualified physicians to dispense or prescribe specifically approved ...