April 2014

IACP Icon and Long-Time Police Chief Editor Retires

Charlie Higginbotham, Long-Time Police Chief Editor After 45 years, Charles Higginbotham is stepping down from his post as Police Chief editor and IACP Conference director. As the longest-servi...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You: April 2014

It’s been said that getting 90 percent of Americans to do anything is nearly impossible. Officers managing traffic stops might have good cause to disagree because last year, when Americans got into ...

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Increasing the Focus on Distraction

In a society where multitasking is the norm, it is no surprise that drivers attempt to navigate the roadways while performing other tasks. However, although multitasking may be considered a beneficial...

Criminal Justice Reform

Leading Criminal Justice System Change: The Critical Role of Local Law Enforcement

Law enforcement leaders can sometimes be guilty of pointing the finger at someone else in the criminal justice system, laying the blame for breakdowns and responsibility for fixes on them. However, im...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Liability for Special or Private Police Officers

Municipalities or state governments may mistakenly believe that they can avoid all liability claims when they privatize some law enforcement or corrections functions. Even by simply granting police po...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: The Role of Mindfulness Training in Policing a Democratic Society

U.S. police professionals work in an increasingly demanding and complex operational, administrative and legal landscape. Many hazards exist in this environment, and navigating these hazards as a polic...

Technology

Outsourcing the Evidence Room: Moving Digital Evidence to the Cloud

On the surface, the idea that a state or municipal law enforcement agency would consider outsourcing digital evidence storage to private companies seems far-fetched. As the custodians of evidence, and...

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Police Week 2014

Each year during Police Week, communities across the United States hold memorial services in remembrance of police officers who have made the supreme sacrifice for their communities. Also during this ...