January 2019

Focus on Officer Wellness: Teaching Financial Resilience Is Essential to a Successful Wellness Program

Debt is bad for both physical health and emotional well-being. A 15-year longitudinal study of 8,400 U.S. adults found that excessive debt significantly increases the likelihood of hypertension and st...

Leadership

Followers Are the Foundation

Followers play an important role in the success of leaders and organizations. A re-enivisioing of “follower” from a label to a specialty includes accounting for followers as individuals a...

Leadership

A Matter of Life and Death

Two police commanders from France and the United Kingdom share their thoughts and dialogue on leadership with their comrades around the globe, a topic that, in law enforcement, can truly be ...

Leadership

The Police and Faith Communities: An Opportunity for Partnership

As police agencies around the world are faced with unprecedented challenges to the heretofore presumed legitimacy of their officers’ actions, the profession has witnessed a clarion call for i...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Role of Legal Advisors in Responding to Mass Casualty Events

Law enforcement legal advisors play an important role in the response to and aftermath of a mass casualty event. The following lessons learned from the response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orl...

IACP

IACP Life Members–Class of 2018

Congratulations to IACP Life Members–Class of 2018. They are to be commended for 20 years of active membership....

IACP

2018 IACP Leadership Awards

IACP is proud to honor law enforcement agencies and officers that exhibit leadership, excellence, and professionalism. The IACP Leadership awards are presented every year at the IACP Annual ...

From the Director

From the Secretary: Leading the Fight to Protect the American Homeland through Partnerships

Every day, law enforcement officers across our great country leave home, not knowing what the day will bring. Yours is one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in public service. Without you, we�...