December 2018

Spotlight: Shining a Blue Light on Officers

As police departments around the world work to build stronger, more resilient relationships with their communities, the concept of officer visibility has emerged as an important component. Community m...

The Advisor

The Advisor: New Ideas or Changes in the 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...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: New and Improved IACP Website: Preparing Law Enforcement for the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

Many individuals drawn to law enforcement are natural-born problem solvers. Because of this, communities often expect law enforcement to solve what sometimes seems to be an infinite number of problems...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Law Enforcement and Persons with Mental Illness: New Standards for Safety

It is invaluable for law enforcement agencies to recognize and implement policies and procedures designed to help officers approach and interact with persons with mental illness in a way that maximize...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Preparation for Critical Incidents

Q.: What is the most important thing you can have your department do to prepare for critical incidents? Training and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue, and community p...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Public Safety Beyond the Limits of the Sky

Today, small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS)—drones—give organizations visibility and access to a level of information and insight like never before. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable o...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: The New Roles of Radar: Education and Communication

Traditionally, when people consider the role of radar technology in traffic calming, the first thing that comes to mind is the use of radar guns for enforcement. However, radar’s reputation is evolv...

IACP

Transit Terrorism: Beyond Pelham 1-2-3

In John Gody’s 1973 novel, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, four extortionists hijack a southbound IRT subway train on New York’s Lexington Avenue line and demand $1 million ransom. When this ...