January 2015: IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You

In the mission to support the law enforcement leaders of today and develop the leaders of tomorrow, the IACP is constantly involved in advocacy, programs, research, and initiatives related to cutting-edge issues.
This column keeps you up to date on IACP’s work to support our members and the field of law enforcement.

Eating Well On-the-Go: New Resources Promoting Officer Nutrition

In order to promote healthy eating habits within the law enforcement community, the IACP, in partnership with the Bureau of Justice, has developed a nutrition tri-fold to help inform officers of nutritious options for meals on the go. The tri-fold offers healthy recommendations of what foods to eat for breakfast, snacks, and a main meal and is supplemented by food options that should be avoided while on duty.

The nutrition fact sheet, a companion piece to the nutrition tri-fold, describes how law enforcement agencies can offer instruction and support to improve their officers’ overall nutrition habits. The fact sheet highlights the impact that nutrition has on an officer’s performance, ranging from long-term effects to shift-by-shift consequences. It also gives recommendations for how agencies can promote good nutrition strategies to officers department-wide, starting in academy training and continuing throughout an officer’s career.

To access these resources, please visit www.theiacp.org/ReducingOfficerInjuryProject.

IACP President Speaks about Community-Police Relations

IACP President Richard Beary has had an active role in the discussions centered around recent high-profile events and how to strengthen community-police relations. In early December, President Beary met with U.S. President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and other officials to discuss steps for improving and enhancing community-police relations. To view his statement on the meeting, visit http://goo.gl/F4APzM.

In addition, President Beary appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss community-police relations and President Obama’s newly announced Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Philadelphia Police Commissioner and IACP Executive Committee member Charles Ramsey, co-chair of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, participated in the second half of the segment. Commissioner Ramsey spoke about the creation of the task force and the administration’s goals. View the interview at http://goo.gl/AixClZ. President Beary also participated in an interview with CNN (http://goo.gl/MljGds).

Contact Sarah Guy via guy@theiacp.org with questions or for more information.

New Member-Only Benefit—Free Model Policies Access

Starting in January 2015, all IACP members will receive an exciting new member benefit—complete access to the IACP National Law Enforcement Policy Center! Members will be able to download every model policy and its discussion paper on more than 100 different policy topics in the “members-only” area of the IACP website. Model policy topics include Use of Force, Active Shooter, Body-Worn Cameras, Electronic Control Weapons, Investigation of Employee Misconduct, Officer-Involved Shootings, Serious Uses of Force, Body Armor, and Eyewitness Identification. This is a value of over $588 that is now included as part of all IACP memberships free of cost.

For more information on this or other member benefits, please contact Christian Faulkner (faulkner@theiacp.org). ♦