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August 2010

Are you ready for IACP 2010? From October 23 to October 27, the IACP will take over the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show comprises the largest law enforcement exposition, the best industry training available, and the largest group of law enforcement executives to share ideas and lessons learned. Cover photo courtesy of the 2010 Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Incorporated. All rights reserved.

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  • Continued Utility of Civil Service for the Chief’s Position

    Civil service, whether it is state or local, provides a measure of job security against political changes. Critics of the system have pointed to the bureaucratic rigidity of civil service and the lack...

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  • Defeating Complacency

    It has been almost nine years since the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Faced with competing priorities, are law enforcement executives adequately engaging their agencies, the public, ...

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  • Geospatial Statistical Modeling for Intelligence-Led Policing

    Geospatial statistical modeling is a growing tool in intelligence-led policing and takes a more proactive approach towards disrupting criminal activity. This case study examines how the New Jersey Reg...

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  • IACP Abroad: 8th IACP South American Executive Policing Conference

    In early June, law enforcement executives in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, welcomed the IACP to its 8th South American Executive Policing conference in Florianópolis, the state capital. The co...

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  • 117th Annual IACP Conference—Orlando, Florida

    This Insider’s Guide provides useful information and tips for planning your conference experience. To remain updated about the events at the conference, visit the IACP 2010 website...

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  • Responding to the Economic Downturn

    Since 2008, the United States has witnessed an economic downturn that has had a marked impact on the lives of the citizens across the country, and especially in the Las Vegas, Nevada, community. The s...

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  • Stopping Random Gunfire in Phoenix

    Faced with a growing epidemic of random celebration gunfire during holidays, the Phoenix Police Department in Phoenix, Arizona, said, “Enough is enough,” and began combating this problem with an u...

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  • The Role of Organizational Design in Twenty-First Century Policing Organizations

    The law enforcement profession is again battered by the cyclical fiscal upheaval that returns every few years. Just one decade into this new century, and the issues that confront law enforcement, as w...

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  • The Untruthful Employee: Is Termination the Only Response?

    Over the decades, law enforcement leaders have been under increasing pressure to answer the question, “What do I do with a law enforcement employee who has been proven to be untruthful in the workpl...

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