June 2017

Policing from the Inside Out: The Process of Restoring and Rebuilding Trust in Communities of Color

On October 17, 2016, at the 123rd Annual IACP Conference and Exposition, then-IACP President Terrence M. Cunningham stood before the general assembly and took a significant step for the organization b...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Ohio’s Model of a Comprehensive Health and Physical Fitness Program

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s (OSHP) Health and Physical Fitness Program (HPFP) is a uniquely comprehensive program consisting of medical evaluations, clinical fitness appraisals, fitness standard...

Technology

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Will Smarter Cities Mean Smarter Law Enforcement?

Every city wants to be a “smart” city. But will smart cities be safer? Will they have less crime, better law enforcement, and an improved quality of life for their residents? Commercial companies...

Victim Services

HSI and the Angel Watch Center: Combating Child Sex Tourism

It is often said that the world is becoming a much smaller place. The rapid advances in technology over the past several years now require agencies and departments at all levels and in every country t...

Recruitment & Personnel

Meeting the Public’s Expectations: The Re-Professionalization of Law Enforcement

Law enforcement is under scrutiny (and, sometimes, under attack) in the media and on the streets. In recent years, an anti–law enforcement sentiment has been growing in large segments of the populat...

Technology

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The Cyber Beat Partner: Harnessing the Power of AI in Law Enforcement

Virtual dispatcher? That will never happen… or will it? The phrase “artificial intelligence” usually conjures up movie images of cyborgs taking over the Earth or supercomputers monitoring every ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Solving the Conundrum of the “Clearly Established” Prong of Qualified Immunity

Having taken an oath to serve and protect, law enforcement officers are called upon to guard against those who would do harm. In fulfilling this oath, however, those officers face an omnipresent dange...

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President’s Message: Improving Law Enforcement’s Capabilities, Public Safety, and Communities Through Innovation

It has often been said that law enforcement is resistant to change. However, those of us leading the profession recognize that it is not resistance to change, but a drive to change in a measured, resp...