May 2018

Police and Physical Fitness: Convincing the Caretakers to Take Care

Almost any police officer, if asked, will emphasize how special those are who wear the badge and point out that not just anyone can be a cop. An important part of this distinction is the idea of indes...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Reducing Sexual Harassment and Other Police Sexual Misconduct

Recent sexual harassment claims that have received enhanced media coverage and triggered the downfalls of Hollywood moguls, an Olympic team physician, and high-ranking politicians, among others, shoul...

Technology

FirstNet Will Offer Law Enforcement a Reliable Connection and New Tools to Support Officer Wellness and Safety

In the fall of 2017, a Pennsylvania police officer suffered a cardiac arrest while pursuing a suspect on foot. According to media accounts, the 44-year-old Allegheny Township officer had been called t...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You: IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center: Providing Leading Practices and Sound Guidance

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Policy Center (Policy Center) was created through a partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance in 1987. The goal of the ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Leveraging NIBRS to Better Understand Sexual Violence

Every day, law enforcement agencies rely upon detailed crime incident data to make tactical and operational decisions about how best to deploy resources and combat crime in their communities. These sa...

Product Update

Product Update: May 2018

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufactu...

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths: 3/9/2018–3/29/2018

“They will be remembered—not for the way they died, but for how they lived.” The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Distracted Driving: Promising Solutions from the Field

Distracted driving has emerged as a significant problem that requires significant resources from law enforcement agencies. In fact, in some jurisdictions, distracted driving now exceeds alcohol as a c...