February 2010
Following a series of meetings, conversations, and discussions between Vice President Joseph R. Biden and IACP President Michael J. Carroll, Vice President Biden agreed to provide Police Chief magazine with his views on some of the critical questions currently confronting law enforcement executives.
Issue Special Focus: Homeland Security
Guest Editor: Vincent Talucci, IACP Division of State and Provincial Police, Alexandria, VA
Articles
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DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis: Supporting the Front Lines of Homeland Security: Renewed Emphasis Designed to Improve Service to State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers
In April 2009, the H1N1 virus was at the peak of its first outbreak, and state and local partners were anxious to understand the local impact of the national outbreak and its implication for homeland ... -
Fusion Liaison Officer Programs: Effective Sharing of Information to Prevent Crime and Terrorism
State and local law enforcement officers are on the front lines of detecting operational planning and precursor activities related to terrorism. Many of these activities may be disguised as traditiona... -
New York State’s Counterterrorism Zone 4: A Model of Interagency Cooperation to Fight Terrorism
In September 11, 2001, 155 residents of the New York City suburban counties of Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan were killed during the attack on the World Trade Center. Many of the deceased were law enf... -
Officer Safety: The Threat of the Armed Gunman: Using Firearms Tracing to Reduce Armed Violence
The most lethal threat to officer safety is the armed gunman. Police officers are 13 times more likely to be killed with a firearm than with any other weapon.1 One method for keeping firearms out of d... -
Questions and Answers with Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President of the United States
Following a series of meetings, conversations, and discussions between Vice President Joseph R. Biden and IACP President Michael J. Carroll, Vice President Biden agreed to provide Police Chief magazin... -
Resource Typing and the FEMA Law Enforcement Working Group
A natural disaster or a planned event did not go as intended, and you had to request resources from outside agencies. Did you get what you asked for, or did the telephone... -
Rethinking the Purpose of Fusion Centers
Fusion centers, both individually and collectively, across the United States have begun to assess their purpose as it relates to customer expectations. It has been several years since the concept of f... -
Suspicious Activity Reporting: An Overview for Chiefs Engaging Untapped Local Law Enforcement and Private Industry Capabilities to fight Crime and Terrorism
Every law enforcement agency has an obligation to report suspicious activity and monitor suspicious activity reports made by other agencies. Fortunately, law enforcement executives can implement suspi...
Columns
- President’s Message: Information Sharing Is Key to Fighting Terrorism
- Chief's Counsel: Bryan v. McPherson—A New Standard for the Use of Electronic Control Devices?
- From the Secretary: Meeting the Homeland Security Needs of State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement
- Product Update: February 2010
- IACP News: February 2010
- Advances & Applications: February 2010
- Index to Advertisers: February 2010
- IACP Foundation: Starting a Police Foundation—Lessons Learned
- Legislative Alert: IACP-Supported Webb Commission Bill Clears Judiciary Committee
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Rural Fatal Crashes—Reasonable Solutions
- Technology Talk: Social Media in Policing: Nine Steps for Success