June 2013

A Practical Application: Facial Recognition Technology

The key to a state having a secure driver license and identification card issuance system is a comprehensive approach that focuses on prevention and deterrence against fraud. From the initial applicat...

IACP

Awards Notice

The IACP is proud to partner with Target to recognize exemplary performance in professional policing from domestic and international law enforcement agencies. The Police Officer of the Year award reco...

Mental Health

Caring for an Adult Child under the Family and Medical Leave Act

In January 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrator's Interpretation (AI) to clarify the factors an employer must consider when an employee requests leave to care for an adult ...

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Combating Financial Fraud and ID Theft through Regional Partnerships

Financial fraud and identity theft (FIT) crimes have grown exponentially over the past decade. It has evolved from being narrow and limited, often affecting vulnerable or reckless victims and business...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: Congress Considers EPCA Changes

Committees in both the House and Senate have begun consideration of legislation to update the current laws governing law enforcement’s ability to access electronic communications. The Electronic Pri...

Terrorism

Delivering the Message to Terrorists—The Boston Way

The twin bombings at the Boston Marathon and the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers captivated the nation in the last weeks of April 2013. Nearly a dozen years after 9/11, a great U.S. city was once ag...

Technology

Developing Policy on Using Social Media for Intelligence and Investigations

Law enforcement agencies need to be able to respond to criminals who are using technology for their criminal enterprises. Today, law enforcement agencies have numerous modern high-technology tools inc...

Terrorism

Fighting Terrorism: International Models for Law Enforcement

For most U.S. citizens, terrorism became an issue of focus in the wake of the Al Qaeda attacks on September 11, 2001. However, for many countries around the world, terrorism has been an issue that the...