December 2012

Chief’s Counsel: Garrity Warnings: To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question

As I travel the country and work with different police departments, I am troubled by the inconsistency and the lack of knowledge of police management regarding use of Garrity in administrative investi...

Officer Safety & Wellness

A Synopsis of Some Featured Departments Providing Medical Support to Police Field Operations

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) face a high risk of on-the-job injury and death. In 2010, the LEO fatal work injury rate was 18.1 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, compared to 3.6 across all i...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Collaborative Enforcement during a Fiscal Crunch

Law enforcement is always asked the question, “Can you do more with less?” In the Granite State, we have done more with less for years. Usually, our state has been one of the first to recover from...

Policy

Cops Count, Police Matter: Of Tactics and Strategy

In a democracy, the first and most important obligation of government to its people is to ensure freedom from fear, crime, and disorder. Without this freedom, all the pillars that support our society�...

Policy

Cost-saving Efforts of the New Zealand Police: Opportunities for the United States

In late 2007, the United States suffered the worst economic and financial crisis in more than 70 years. This situation subsequently placed pressure on state and municipal budgets and has resulted in c...

Products & Services

December 2012 Products & Services

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 ...

Product Update

December 2012 Product Update

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Line of Duty Deaths

December 2012 Line of Duty Deaths

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 sacr...