Global Policing
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Organized crime is one of the main concerns in the global and regional public agenda. In political debates on security issues, organized crime constitutes a relevant player and promoter of crime-relat...
President's Message
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During the past year, as president of the IACP, I have had the opportunity to meet our members and law enforcement partners around the globe and witness firsthand the advantages of IACP’s status as ...
Global Policing
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The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State and is charged with investigating illegal passport or visa issuance or use, identity theft, or document...
Terrorism
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es conjured up when contemplating Mexican drug cartels might seem like they belong in an action movie or in a more barbaric time long since passed. Armed conflict between federal police trying to reta...
Policy
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Use of force by law enforcement is a controversial issue in countries across the globe. There is no universal standard that defines its justification absolutely; as a consequence, each case is analyz...
Global Policing
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In a world touched by violence, crime, and conflict, the role of civilian police as a function of the international community’s peacekeeping strategies has evolved. Once deployed as mainly observers...
Cybercrime
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During the 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, law enforcement executives and senior leaders from departments and agencies around the worl...
Technology
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Armed fighters in indigenous garb attack a squad of military police on a patrol. After the initial skirmish, the fighters surrender their arms and are detained by U.S. military forces, and a search of...