October 2013

Case Study Facial Recognition Technology and Boston Bombing Suspects

A Case Study on Unconstrained Facial Recognition Using the Boston Marathon Bombings Suspects Researchers at Michigan State University simulate the identification scenario presented by the investigati...

Community-Police Engagement

Collaborative Partnerships to Solve Community Issues

Thriving communities are those where law enforcement is engaged with varied cross-sector partners serving, restoring, and sustaining a community. Historically, in low-income areas, residents can ha...

Community-Police Engagement

Community Capacity Building and Partnerships in Action

What is community capacity building and why is it important? Why should a police department concern itself with community capacity building? In the time it takes to read this article, one will walk aw...

Community-Police Engagement

Countering Violent Extremism: A Community Partnership Approach

In February 2011, the author wrote an article, “It Can and Does Happen Here: Somali Youth with Terrorist Ties in the Twin Cities.”1 The article identifies an emerging issue law enforcement faced i...

Technology

Cyber Attacks: See the Latest Threats

The IACP, in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is developing the Law Enforcement Cyber Center, which will build upon the substantive initiatives that address emerging challenges...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Expanding Law Enforcement Cyber Capabilities

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), and 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of NCSAM. Increased connectivity and distributed networks make U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitiv...

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Legislative Alert: IACP Efforts to Combat Legalization of Marijuana Continue

On August 29, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would not challenge policies in Colorado or Washington that legalize the sale and recreational use of mar...

Recruitment & Personnel

In an Era of Austerity: Chief-to-Chief Lessons on the Consolidation of Law Enforcement Services

The downturn in the economy that began in 2008 and continues today, particularly at the city and county level, has had a devastating impact on local policing. The COPS Office analysis of 2011 estimate...