September 2014

A Package Deal: Police, Fire, and EMS All in One

All police officers wear many “hats” in their everyday duties, but a few also wear a firefighter helmet and a paramedic cap. These cross-trained officers generally work for an integrated agency, o...

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Legislative Alert: Congress Returns: What to Expect

After spending the month of August on recess, the U.S. Congress will be returning this month for a short fall session in advance of the November 2014 midterm elections. Although little is expected in ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Do I Really Need a Warrant?

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided the lingering question of whether officers need a warrant to search information contained on a cellphone by answering with a resounding “get a warrant!” After li...

Traffic Safety

Drive to Save Lives/Drive to Zero Campaign

Highway-related fatalities are annually ranked as one of the top causes of death in the United States. In 2013, approximately 33,000 lives were lost on U.S. highways due to traffic-related crashes and...

From the Director

From the Acting Director: BJS Census of Law Enforcement Agencies: Examining Changes in Staffing, Budgets, and Agency Functions

Since 1992, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the principal statistical agency in the U.S. Department of Justice, has conducted the Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA) ap...

IACP Working for You

Month: September 2014

A Package Deal: Police, Fire, and EMS All in One

Legislative Alert: Congress Returns: What to Expect

Chief’s Counsel: Do I Really Need a Warrant?

Drive to Save Lives/Drive to Zero Campaign

From the Acting Director: BJS Census of Law Enforcement Agencies: Examining Changes in Staffing, Budgets, and Agency Functions

IACP Working for You September 2014

Law Enforcement Encounters with Sovereign Citizens

Managing Encounters with Returning Veterans