August 2010

Richard Beary: Candidate for 2010 IACP Office

Richard Beary, Chief of Police, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Candidate for IACP Fourth Vice President On behalf of all the Florida police chiefs, sheriffs, and law enforcement execu...

Education & Training

Continued Utility of Civil Service for the Chief’s Position

Civil service, whether it is state or local, provides a measure of job security against political changes. Critics of the system have pointed to the bureaucratic rigidity of civil service and the lack...

Terrorism

Defeating Complacency

It has been almost nine years since the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Faced with competing priorities, are law enforcement executives adequately engaging their agencies, the public, ...

Crime & Violence

Geospatial Statistical Modeling for Intelligence-Led Policing

Geospatial statistical modeling is a growing tool in intelligence-led policing and takes a more proactive approach towards disrupting criminal activity. This case study examines how the New Jersey Reg...

IACP

Legislative Alert: House Appropriations Subcommittee Releases FY 2011 Appropriation Amounts

In early July, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science passed its funding levels for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011—that is, amounts that will fund the Department of Justice i...

IACP

IACP Abroad: 8th IACP South American Executive Policing Conference

In early June, law enforcement executives in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, welcomed the IACP to its 8th South American Executive Policing conference in Florianópolis, the state capital. The co...

Technology

Technology Talk: IACP and Atlanta Police Department Host the 34th Annual LEIM Section Training Conference and Exposition

The 34th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Section Training Conference and Exposition was held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24–27,...

IACP

IACP Foundation: Save the Date for the Foundation Fundraiser – August 2010

As you begin planning for the 117th Annual IACP Conference, October 23–27, make sure your conference schedule includes attendance at the IACP Foundation’s Fourth Annual Fundraising Gala on Saturda...