March 2020

Focus on Officer Wellness: Physical Demands of Patrol

The physical job demands of sworn peace officers assigned to patrol duties can be challenging to quantify. A starting point is to recognize perceived versus actual documented and researched demands...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Managing Key Assets—How Technology Can Streamline Digital Evidence, Fleet, and Personnel Management

The law enforcement profession remains a difficult and dangerous field due to the constantly evolving threats to public safety. Because of these threats, law enforcement administrators must ensure th...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Cybersecurity Research

In 2013, the IACP partnered with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) to survey North American law enforcement agency (LEA) executives regarding their awareness of cyber threats, the ri...

Informer

Informer—March 2020

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all.Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep t...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Ipcha Mistabra—Maybe the Opposite Is True

“Maybe the opposite is true.” This might sound to some chiefs like advice from their lawyers. Well, that’s actually a good thing, and it’s precisely why police executives may want to task ...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Rising Leaders

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 experienced leaders from our mentorship p...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Embracing New Technology and Innovation

How does the willingness of police leaders to embrace new technology and innovation influence the profession? Brandon Epstein, Detective, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey Many po...