July 2020

Mensagem do Presidente: O enorme desafio diante de nós!

Policiais que violarem seu juramento não têm lugar em nossos departamentos. Esses maus policiais traem seus colegas e mancham a reputação de uma profissão dedicada a proteger o público e a prese...

Community-Police Engagement

Community-Police Engagement in North America

Prior to the creation of organized law enforcement agencies in North America, community members were tasked with the responsibility of informally dealing with crime-related issues. Lands were settled ...

Technology

The On-Duty Podcast

A podcast is a great tool for community outreach, allowing an agency or person to connect with and inform community members. I started to think about a podcast as a viable option for community outreac...

Officer Safety & Wellness

The Importance of Health and Wellness During A Crisis

The health and well-being of employees is a critical focus for all law enforcement agencies. The connection between police work and an increased risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases is ...

Recruitment & Personnel

Great Ideas 2020: A Look Ahead at Personnel—Officer Wellness & Performance

Globally, the prevalence of mental illness among law enforcement officers is increasing while officers also face rising rates of chronic disease: obesity, cardiovascular disease, body stressing injuri...

Community-Police Engagement

Project A.M.E.N.

Religion has been defined by the High Court of Australia as “a complex of beliefs and practices which point to a set of values and an understanding of the meaning of existence.”1 Religion e...

IACP

Great Ideas 2020

The sources for change are wide-ranging, but often, evolution can be catalyzed by a particularly innovative idea. Although innovation is challenging and sharing a new idea takes courage, such collabor...

Education & Training

Combining Higher Education and Police Training

The Fitchburg State University Police Program is an innovative approach to police training that is the only model of its kind in the United States. The program partners with—and is authorized...