May 2011

May 2011 Line of Duty Deaths

“They will be remembered—not for the way they died, but for how they lived.” The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the...

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National Peace Officers Memorial Day

On October 1, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726, a joint resolution of the 87th Congress, designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of federal, state, and ...

Officer Safety: A Multidimensional Challenge

t the top of the list of officer safety is the value of wearing body armor. There is absolutely no question that body armor protects law enforcement officers from needless disabilities and death. As o...

Promoting Officer Safety: A Priority Focus of the U.S. Department of Justice

It is 3:00 on a bright, sunny, spring afternoon, and the chief is in his office dealing with a mountain of paperwork, trying to figure out how to convince the city council of the need for the departme...

Research, Policy, and Training Improve Officer Safety

he IACP President Mark A. Marshall, Chief of Police, Smithfield Police Department, Smithfield, Virginia, stated in his March message to Police Chief readers, The horrific shootings of multiple police ...

Responder Knowledge Base: An Agency’s First Response

ost police chiefs have more items on their to-do list than there are hours in the day. Reading police journals and publications can seem like a luxury that time never affords. Yet a chief’s job dema...

Stopping IEDs: DHS Tools and Resources for Law Enforcement

IMGXYZ3590IMGZYXIMGXYZ3589IMGZYX mprovised explosive devices (IEDs) continue to be the weapon of choice for terrorists seeking to inflict casualties and damage. The National Counterterrorism Center id...

The IACP and the Bureau of Justice Assistance Create the National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police

uring these challenging economic times, law enforcement executives are having to compromise in many areas. Even when facing difficult choices, one area on which no law enforcement executive is willing...