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August 2012

Guest Editor: Elaine Deck, IACP

Are you ready for IACP 2012? From September 29 to October 3, the IACP will take over the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. 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 San Diego Police Department Detective Tom Odaniell. All rights reserved.

Articles

  • Using the IACP Police Facility Planning Guidelines: A Case Study Altus, Oklahoma

    By Frederic D. Moyer, FAIA, President, Moyer Associates Incorporated; Principal Project Consultant and Liaison to the American Institute of Architects for the IACP Police Facility Planning Guidelines
    So many jurisdictions are coping with outdated and dysfunctional facilities, in many cases because those facilities were never intended to serve law enforcement needs in the first place. The IACP has ...

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  • The Fog of Transition in U.K. Policing: Major Changes Abound

    By  Sir Hugh Orde, President, Association of Chief Police Officers; and Chief Constable (Retired), Police Service of Northern Ireland
    The British police service is currently going through the most significant transformative change since its creation during the reign of King George IV. Since the formation of a coalition government be...

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  • Leadership in Police Organizations: The Leading Edge

    By Erin McKay, Writer and Editor, Erin McKay Editorial Services, Cortez, Colorado
    This truth is undeniable: The world is getting smaller—and more complicated. The high-speed, technological age in which we live has blurred boundaries and has brought into proximity personalities an...

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  • How Video Blogging Will Define Your Agency: Is Your Agency Ready?

    By Mark Riggs, Lieutenant, Fremont, California, Police Department
    Why should law enforcement officials care about video blogging? Ponder this scenario: Imagine that an agency was involved in a critical incident where an officer used force that was captured on video ...

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