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The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they served. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to their families,...
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On October 1, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed into public law a joint resolution of the 87th Congress (Public Law 87-726) designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of fede...
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The City of Danbury, Connecticut, has a storied past in U.S. history. The community was settled in 1685 and served as an arsenal for the colonists during the American Revolution. During Britain’s ea...
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Each year, during the third week of May, the Fort Smith, Arkansas, Police Department holds an annual memorial service for its officers who have lost their lives while in the line of duty. The memorial...
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In Fairfax County, Virginia, the police department has taken a progressive and unique step in the direction of officer safety. Through the establishment of its full-time Safety Officer Program, the de...
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The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (MUTCD), which defines the standards for signs, signals, and pavement markings in the United States, is an important guidebook for local communities seek...
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Concerns about officer safety often center on procedures, tactics, and equipment. Topics such as dynamic entry, arrest and raid plans, pursuit, vehicle positioning and approaches, firearms, less-letha...
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Traffic collisions take more lives and end more careers for law enforcement officers than any other event—felonious or accidental. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (N...
