April 2008

Advances & Applications

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 enforcement c...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Should Police Officers Who Lie Be Terminated as a Matter of Public Policy?

On September 5, 2007, the State of Washington published the first opinion holding that a police officer who lies should be terminated as a matter of public policy. In Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff’s ...

Youth

Cybercitizenship for the Very Young

Cybercrime is a threat to all societies and touches all aspects of the law enforcement profession. Strong detective and investigative policies need to be developed to protect our communities from this...

IACP Foundation: A Primer on Purpose and Progress

ver the course of the last several months, the IACP Foundation has enjoyed an increased presence and prominence in the law enforcement community and with the IACP membership. This pattern of distincti...

ETATS: Ensuring Quality Technology in Traffic Law Enforcement

odern patrol officers have a wide array of tools available to work more efficiently and effectively. Today’s technology provides agencies with a range of capabilities from computerized dispatch and ...

IACP News

Spanish-Language Guide to the Crime of Human Trafficking: El crimen de la trata humana The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation is now available in S...

Information Sharing during the San Diego Wildfires of 2007

very year, as hurricane season winds down in the Atlantic, fire season begins in Southern California. Weather conditions bring high winds (the so-called Santa Ana winds) and higher temperatures that c...

From the Assistant Secretary – ICE ACCESS: A Partnership Approach to Fighting Crime

IMGXYZ1981IMGZYX or law enforcement agencies at the state, county, and municipal levels, keeping pace with changes in criminal activity is an ongoing challenge—particularly in times of flat or decli...