November 2018

The Advisor: Feedback from within Your Agency

Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive will be answered by three experienced leaders from our mentor...

Community-Police Engagement

Building Public Trust

Human beings are social creatures, and, as such, relationships are of crucial importance to them. Since relationships are built on trust, it’s imperative that police officers understand the importa...

IACP

40 Under 40

The IACP’s annual 40 Under 40 award program is designed to recognize individuals in law enforcement under the age of 40 who demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment to the profession. The de...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Inviting Community Members Inside

One of the biggest challenges for law enforcement in the 21st century is the public’s perception of the police. Most individuals encounter the police during enforcement actions, such as traffic stop...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Voice-Powered Policing: Speech Recognition Is Changing the Way Officers Share Mission Critical Information

Current legacy police reporting tools like records management systems (RMS) and computer-aided dispatch systems (CAD) are in need of an upgrade. Many versions are antiquated and don’t work in tandem...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Pitfalls with the First Amendment, Arrest, and Trespass

Many police departments in the United States provide security for their governing body’s public meetings and gatherings. Public meetings and gatherings take place in public facilities and discuss it...

Education & Training

Blended Learning Delivery: A Strategy for Maximizing Investments in Training

The primary challenge for every law enforcement agency can be summed up in one word: resources. The amount of money, time, and personnel needed to run and attend training poses a challenge for everyo...

The Brief

The Brief: Breaking the Stigma: Recommendations from IACP Police Psychological Services Section

In a world already teeming with negative publicity about law enforcement, these types of headlines serve only to heighten the ill will and negative sentiment felt by some toward police officers. How c...