June 2016

Chief’s Counsel: Armstrong v. Village of Pinehurst: Training and Policy Implications for Police

Armstrong v. Village of Pinehurst demonstrates the intense scrutiny that many courts take when considering claims of unreasonable force against persons with mental illness. Ronald Armstrong had been d...

Mass Casualty Attacks

50 Years After the UT Tower Attack: Lessons for Law Officers Remain Timely as Ever

It’s been nearly 50 years since former Austin, Texas, Police Department (APD) officers Ramiro Martinez and Houston McCoy confronted and stopped the sniper who was killing people from the University ...

Recruitment & Personnel

A Crisis Facing Law Enforcement: Recruiting in the 21st Century

One need only turn on the nightly news to understand that law enforcement across the United States is facing some unprecedented challenges. Those challenges, including the need to rebuild community tr...

Mental Health

A Proactive, Collaborative Approach to Community Mental Health: The Hurst, Euless, and Bedford (HEB) Model

Police departments face numerous challenges every day in their officers? interactions with persons with mental illness. These encounters are on the rise, so departments everywhere are trying to develo...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Addressing Contactless Fingerprint Capture

n a technological environment that is dependent upon standards to ensure that the technology works correctly, there are sometimes cases in which the technology advances faster than the standards. As e...

President's Message

President’s Message: Community Engagement: A Key Element in Community Safety

As law enforcement leaders, we understand that there are many benefits to a strong and trusting partnership between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Some of the many benefits a...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: IACP Announces Support for Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has announced its support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, S. 2123. Since the bill’s introduction in 2015, the IACP has worked ...

IACP Working for You

June 2016 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-...