July 2012

July 2012 Index to Advertisers

The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention the Police Chief when contacting our advertisers....

Line of Duty Deaths

LODD July 2012

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...

President's Message

President’s Message: Managing Roadway Events: Our Commitment to Our Officers and Our Citizens

One of my top priorities during my term as president of the IACP is keeping our officers safe. Many times, when we think of officer safety, we only concentrate on vest wear. But we also should focus o...

Traffic Safety

Many Roads Lead to Highway Safety

Many roads lead to highway safety because there is no single route that will prevent all fatalities, serious injuries, and crashes regardless of cause. The four Es—education, emergency medical servi...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Tracking Officer Injuries: A Chief’s Duty

Is a police chief, I am always looking for ways to improve our department and better protect those who serve our agency. However, as the chief of a small agency with 38 sworn officers, I am often face...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Estimating the Cost of Crime in Philadelphia

The economic downturn has forced a number of U.S. municipalities to make difficult decisions about budget reductions across a range of city services including resources dedicated to law enforcement an...

Traffic Safety

Highway Safety Initiative: Speeding Cops

The dashboard video1 of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Jane Watts’s pursuit on October 11, 2011, of uniformed, off-duty Miami, Florida, Police Officer Fausto Lopez, who was driving 120 miles p...

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The National Law Enforcement Challenge: Redefined, Refocused, Reenergized

In 2009, law enforcement officers in the United States reported more than 5.5 million motor vehicle crashes.1 Although these numbers have been declining, they represent a tremendous amount of law enfo...