June 2017

Product Feature: Public Safety Facility Design Requires a Careful Balance of Security and Hospitality

There might be no sector of government or business whose buildings serve such complex—and often competing—purposes as those of law enforcement. First and foremost, the facility must be safe and s...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process used to detect, respond, and clear traffic incidents as quickly as possible while protecting the safety of on...

Drugs & Alcohol

Community Opioid Outreach Program: A Guardian Mentality Approach to Drug Abuse Intervention and Treatment

The City of Lowell is the fourth largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with more than 109,000 residents. Lowell is a very diverse community; it has been estimated that nearly one-third of...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Driving Down Violent Gun Crime with Data Analytics

In 2011, the City of Stockton, California, found itself in an unenviable position. Despite the diligent efforts of the short-staffed but dedicated department, it was ranked the second most violent cit...

The Dispatch

The Dispatch July 2017

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 wi...

President's Message

President’s Message: Crime Control in the 21st Century: Proactive, Analytical, and Collaborative

The core mission of law enforcement worldwide is to secure public safety and serve our communities. This purpose may be phrased many different ways in mission statements and enacted through a multitud...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: White House Releases the FY 2018 Proposed Budget

The Trump Administration has released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget with a focus on supporting “federal law enforcement and criminal justice priorities of our state, local, and tribal law enforce...

Cybercrime

HSI Cyber Division: Combating Transnational Criminal Activity within the Dark Web through Enhanced Global Partnerships

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has long stood at the forefront of the effort to combat transnational criminal activity that seeks to exploit U.S. travel, trade, and financial systems for illic...