April 2018

Collaborations in Witness Protection: Denver’s Replicable Model

The cooperation of victims and witnesses is crucial to achieving successful investigations and prosecutions of criminal offenders. However, victims and witnesses are often reluctant to give informatio...

Victim Services

Protecting Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Arizona’s Emerging Risk Assessment Model

The diligent patrol officer reported the episode thoughtfully. He had administered the pilot risk assessment carefully, using the new departmental protocol; his training; and his talent for listening,...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: The ABCs of Unintentional Discharges

Prevention of the unintentional discharge (UD) of firearms is a goal that all law enforcement agencies strive toward. A UD is an “activation of the trigger mechanism that results in an unplanned dis...

IACP

2018 Buyers’ Guide: Products & Services

The annual Police Chief Buyers’ Guide is the most important tool available to law enforcement executives putting together their equipment budgets, and the only buyers’ guide supported by more...

IACP

2018 Buyers’ Guide: Provider Directory

The 2018 Buyers’ Guide Directory contains contact information for all companies included in the guide. The manufacturers, suppliers, and service organizations listed in the edition have contributed ...

President's Message

President’s Message: Protecting the Most Vulnerable in Our Communities

As police leaders, we are dedicated to protecting our communities from crime and violence. This duty encompasses a broad array of responsibilities, not the least of which is protecting vulnerable popu...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working For You: Professional Services to Advance Law Enforcement

It is not enough for law enforcement organizations to maintain service delivery—they must continually adapt to the needs of the community and evolve to incorporate the most promising practices avail...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Using Data to Drive Resource Allocation

Resource allocation requires finesse. With no time, effort, or energy to waste, many law enforcement agencies are finding success in targeting limited resources by using crash data to drive decision-m...