Effective internal and external communication has never been more critical for law enforcement than it has been over the past year. Police professionals face new challenges every day and depend on the IACP for continued support through research, advocacy, networking, and training.

At the same time, however, the IACP faced new challenges in delivering these crucial services to members when access to in-person professional and social gatherings became infeasible for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19. Nonetheless, the field’s dependence on the IACP greatly increases during times of crisis, so it was incumbent upon the IACP to develop new, creative delivery methods to ensure access to critical services and resources.