July 2022

Rooting Out Extremism Within the Ranks

Extremism within law enforcement ranks poses a threat to both the profession of law enforcement and the communities its members are sworn to serve. It can potentially erode or deeply damage the trust ...

Technology

2022 IACP Technology Conference Recap

After two years of virtual conferences, attendees and exhibitors were eager to be back in person at the IACP Technology Conference that took place May 24–26 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attendees were ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: When Hate Becomes Violence

The numbers don’t lie. Reported hate and bias crimes have increased in recent years.1 Multiple factors likely play a role in the rise, such as increased training and awareness, more resources devote...

Terrorism

The Fractured Threat Landscape

Extremism is on the rise in the United States. While law enforcement continues to manage the tail end of the largest mobilization of U.S. jihadist sympathizers in the country’s history, they also h...

Terrorism

The Changing Face of Hate

Knowing the warning signs of domestic terrorism and violent extremism is imperative for both law enforcement leaders and line officers. First, they must understand what domestic terrorism is and what...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Implementing a Traffic Unit

In the United States, more people die from traffic crashes than from criminal incidents each year. Since 2012, there have been more than 30,000 U.S. traffic fatalities yearly. During the same period, ...

The Brief

The Brief: Military-Civilian Partnerships to Enhance Crime Prevention

The U.S. military relies upon the partnership and cooperation of our civilian law enforcement counterparts as a support network for law enforcement activities, off-post investigations, and support for...

From the Director

From the Director: Building Community Trust through Law Enforcement’s Response to Victims of Crime

As director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, I am proud to lead an organization that is committed to enhancing our capacity to...