December 2018

Guest Editors: Terrence Cunningham and Sarah Guy

While we all hope that our communities will remain safe, every law enforcement agency has to be prepared for the possibility of a critical incident occurring in their jurisdiction—an active shooter, a terror attack, a natural disaster, or another type of crisis. The work of law enforcement in a critical incident includes not only serving as first responders to stop the threat and mitigate harm, but continues on after the event to include communicating with the community and media, ensuring officers’ resiliency and recovery, investigating the incident, and helping the community recover.

Articles

• Collaborative Response to Critical Incidents: An International Perspective on Responding to Emergency Situations

  By Tim Morris, Executive Director of Police Services, INTERPOL
  With its global network of 192 member countries, INTERPOL is uniquely placed to offer support to law enforcement following a critical incident that carries an international impact....

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• Managing a Deadly Force Encounter as a Law Enforcement Leader

  By Will D. Johnson, Police Chief, Arlington, Texas, Police Department
  Managing critical incidents as a law enforcement executive is something that occurs many times throughout one’s career, but it is a challenge that can vary grea...

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• When Crisis Strikes: Successfully Navigating Your Agency’s Narrative in the Digital Age

  By Chris Hsiung, Captain, Special Operations Division, and Katie Nelson, Social Media and Public Relations Coordinator, Mountain View, California, Police Department
  The age of news by the hour is over. Today’s world is one where news is by the minute, where mere seconds make or break the accumulation and dissemination of information to the masses. 

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• Our People, Our Communities

  By J.V.N (Vince) Hawkes, Commissioner (Ret.), Ontario Provincial Police
  Not every critical incident involves a person with a weapon or mass casualties; often enough, a crisis involves only one person or a few people and centers around a person affected by mental health is...

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• Transit Terrorism: Beyond Pelham 1-2-3

  By Henry I. DeGeneste, Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Security, Prudential Securities, Inc., New York, New York, and Deputy Sheriff John P. Sullivan, Executive Planning Council Staff Unit, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California

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• IACP 2018 in Review

  On October 6–9, 2018, more than 18,000 law enforcement professionals, vendors, and family members attended IACP 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Those at the event attended workshops to learn about best pr...

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• 2017-2018 IACP Executive Board

  The IACP Executive Board are the elected leadership of the organization. They are committed to advancing the profession of policing by promoting enhanced practices; cooperative efforts; and the exchan...

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