June 2014

Remote Biometrics Empower San Diego Officers

In Oceanside, California, on October 7, 2013, the police responded to a report of an assault on a bus driver. The suspect had brutally attacked the driver and passengers, sexually assaulting a female ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Considering Officer Developmental Levels as a Component of Individual and Organizational Success

When law enforcement officers experience failure in a specialty role or task, agency supervisors and administrators often conclude that the responsibility for the failure rests with the individual. Al...

Technology

Social Media: An Outreach Tool for Rural Communities

Since its humble transformation from a highway patrol in 1948, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) has always placed a high value on community policing. As a rural police agency that many citizens rely on...

Technology

Tablet Migration: Do Tablets Have a Home in Your Agency?

chnology is evolving at light speed, and the way public safety agencies work is changing with it. Not too long ago, an officer would have been considered lucky to have his own laptop. Today, comput...

The Dispatch

The Dispatch 2014

Police Chief knows that many of the best ideas and insights come from IACP members who serve their communities every day. The Dispatch is an opportunity for members and other readers to share their ...

IACP Working for You

The IACP Working for You

In the mission to support the law enforcement leaders of today and develop the leaders of tomorrow, the IACP is constantly involved in advocacy, programs, research, and initiatives related to cutting-...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Importance of Community Oriented Policing

As I have traveled around the globe to meet with different law enforcement agencies, I have witnessed one consistent common denominator—community oriented policing. Community oriented policing works...