April 2015

President’s Message: Going Dark: Addressing the Challenges of Data, Privacy, and Public Safety

In February, the IACP held a summit on Going Dark: Addressing the Challenges of Data, Privacy, and Public Safety. This summit was convened in response to a critical issue law enforcement is facing tod...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Having a Target–How Agencies Benefit from the National Law Enforcement Challenge

Some officers reading this column have probably seen that old range master trick in which a blank sheet of paper is attached to a target holder. Student officers fire a magazine’s worth of rounds, a...

Global Policing

Homeland Security Investigations Follow the Money Trails to Combat Crime

In the history of law enforcement, financial investigations have been integral to the arrest and conviction of some of the most notorious, dangerous, and elusive criminals. In 1931, gangster, bootlegg...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: IACP President Richard Beary Testifies before U.S. Congress on Issues of Importance to Law Enforcement

On March 18, 2015, IACP President Richard Beary testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency regarding the potential threat ...

IACP Working for You

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 initiative...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: INTERPOL Washington and Nlets: A New Partnership to Share International Criminal Data with Officers on the Street

As the world becomes more connected, international crime becomes more difficult to contain. In the United States, INTERPOL Washington is using its global information resources to combat international ...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Hyped-Up and Over-Stimulated: Safety Concerns of Energy Drinks and Dietary Supplements

Nearly half of all U.S. residents take one or more dietary supplements, often with the intention to improve their health and well-being. However, a growing number of individuals, including those in la...

Education & Training

Officer Survival Simulation Training

At the core of the skill set of the law enforcement officer is the capacity to use deadly force effectively under the pressure of life and death consequences. Use-of-force decision making has a profou...