February 2020
Investigations
GUEST EDITORS: Julie Malear, Madeline Ridgway, Andrea Watson, & Jackie Yin
Investigative practices vary depending on the city, state, or country in which a crime occurred, but some practices and techniques apply across the field. From organized crime to homicide to critical incidents, crimes of all types can be solved only by investigators armed with knowledge, experience, and access to the best practices and tools available.
Articles
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Rapport Is the Truth Serum Interviewers Have Been Seeking
Ask people on the street about the techniques police use for interviews and interrogations, and it is likely they will offer up “good cop/bad cop.” Popularized by Hollywood, this usually evokes im... -
Death Investigations: The Role of Medical Examiners
The investigation of a death is a complex process that involves public safety officials as well as forensic medical personnel. To be successful, the process requires the interaction of these officials... -
Intelligence-Led Policing on a Shoestring Budget
Intelligence-led policing (ILP) is not about solving crimes; it’s about predicting them. It is the ultimate foundation for preventative, proactiv... -
Expanding the Armory in the Fight Against Organized Crime
The tentacles of OCGs reach across borders, infesting and corrupting governments, communities, and societies. Their impact is now so widespread that countering th...
Columns
- President's Message: Policing in an Age of Digital Evidence and DNA
- The Advisor: Connecting With Employees
- Perspectives: Social Media
- Chief's Counsel: A Rodriguez Ripple—Identifying Vehicle Passengers in a Traffic Stop
- Focus on Officer Wellness: Rhabdomyolysis—More Than Dehydration
- Traffic Safety Initiatives: IACP Drug-Impaired Driving Enforcement Training Opportunity
- Research in Brief: Assessing the Relative Dangerousness of Various Call Types
- Spotlight: Empowering the Community to Survive Violence
- Tech Talk: Bringing the Benefits of the Cloud to Digital Evidence Management
- Product Feature: From Driving to Dogs, Training Simulators Open a World of Possibilities
- Exposition: February 2020
- IACP Life Members – Class of 2019
- IACP@Work: Equipping Officers to Cope with Job Stress—New Resilience Skills Training
- IACP Net Bulletin: Help for the Challenges of Effective Investigation
- The Brief: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Launches the SAFER Portal
- Ad Index: February 2020