December 2014
The 121st annual IACP conference and expo in Orlando, Florida, was an overwhelming success, providing over 16,000 attendees with the opportunity to network, share knowledge, socialize, and experience the new advances in law enforcement and technology.
The cover images feature events at the IACP 2014 Conference and Expo. Cover photographs by Convention Photo by Joe Orlando, Inc.
Articles
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Beyond Death Notification: On-Scene Bereavement Support Practices of the Maine Warden Service
Among the most challenging events law enforcement officers must manage are those involving death. While some level of distance can be achieved between a victim’s death and the officer’s personal l... -
You Have Options: Improving Law Enforcement’s Response to Sexual Assault
In late 2009 and early 2010, multiple sexual assaults by strangers were reported to the Ashland, Oregon, Police Department. It was rare to receive information about stranger rapes, let alone several w... -
The ABCs of School Security
Sadly, 2014 finds America at a time when attacks against our schools are at an all-time high. Beginning with the shocking Sandy Hook shootings (Newtown, Connecticut) in December 2012, the number of s... -
Building Attention to Witness Intimidation into Your Domestic Violence Policy
Duluth, Minnesota, is known for its power and control conceptualization of the dynamics of battering (the power and control wheel), and also for the Duluth Model—a collaborative structure of domesti... -
The Future of Corrections: How Can Mobile Biometric Technology Revolutionize the Arrest and Booking Process?
While patrolling a high-crime area, a deputy performs a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding through an apartment complex known for drug activity. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy notes that the... -
Providing Comfort, Companionship, and Relief: The Use of Courtroom Dogs
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with almost everyone evacuated or rescued, more than 250,000 pets were left abandoned.1 Television screens flashed images of pets str... -
Preventing Victimization: Public Health Approaches to Fight Crime
A new idea is catching across the United States: crime and violence spread like viruses do, and a person’s overall health is deeply intertwined with a person’s safety. Living in a violent neighbor...
Columns
- Legislative Alert: A Look at the 114th U.S. Congress
- Chief's Counsel: Police Officers on the Front Line as Mental Health Workers
- Officer Safety Corner: Saving Lives with SABA: The Value of Training Officers in Immediate Traumatic Wound Treatment
- Research in Brief: Incorporating Social Network Analysis into Policing
- Product Feature: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: More Than a Surveillance Tool
- Technology Talk: Plans Are Under Way for the 2015 LEIM Conference!
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Regular Traffic Enforcement Can Play a Crucial Role in Defining Commercial Vehicle Safety