December 2011

Intelligence-Led Policing: The Future Is Now

A few years ago, Erlanger, Kentucky—a quiet suburban community in northern Kentucky, close to Cincinnati, Ohio—experienced a series of mysterious crimes. Everything from wrought-iron fences to sew...

IACP

Life Members: Class of 2011

Congratulations to IACP Life Members—Class of 2011 The following are to be commended for 20 years of active membership....

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: National Criminal Justice Commission Legislation Falls Short of Passage

In late October, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 was introduced as an amendment to the Senate Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and Transportation fis...

Officer Safety & Wellness

On Choosing the Right Operational Police Physician

Agencies seeking police physicians would be well served to consider certain strengths to seek and pitfalls to avoid. In recent years, doctors associated with law enforcement have become increasingly c...

Technology

Postincident Video Review

Should an officer give a postcritical incident statement before or after the officer reviews dash camera video, surveillance or body-mounted camera video, electronic control device downloads, or other...

Community-Police Engagement

Providing Effective Policing for Aboriginal Communities

Around the world, critical incidents related to issues of indigenous rights or social and economic conditions in indigenous communities often attract national and international media coverage, but day...

IACP

118th Annual IACP Conference Resolutions

The following list summarizes the resolutions adopted by the IACP, listed according to division, section, or committee, at the 118th Annual IACP Conference in Chicago, Illinois....

Crime & Violence

Taking the Straw Man to the Ground: Arguments in Support of the Linear Use-of-Force Continuum

During the last several years, there has been a resurgence of the debate surrounding the linear use-of-force continuum. A number of professionals have argued that force continuums must be laid to rest...