January 2014
The police officer of the year is honored alongside with the many other talented and dedicated men and women recognized by the IACP and our sponsors for their excellence in fields such as civil rights, criminal investigations, research, and other law enforcement areas.
The cover photograph features the 2013 police officer of the year, Trooper First Class Timothy Strohmeyer of the Pennsylvania State Police. Cover photograph by Convention Photo.
Articles
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Caught in the Act! How One Police Agency Is Apprehending the Hard-to-Catch Property Thief with Electronic Stakeouts
Two men pull into the fitness center parking lot. Unlike most people there, they are not looking to improve their physical health and well-being, but to prey upon trusting individuals who are trying t... -
The IACP/Target International Police Officer of the Year Award
The IACP and Target announced and recognized the IACP/Target International Police Officer of the Year winner and honorable mentions at an awards luncheon and ceremony during the 2012 IACP Conference i... -
Ethical Defensibility: Minimize Liability by Clarifying Conflicting Police Values
The concept of Ethical Defensibility provides all sworn personnel with the philosophical tools and analytical skills necessary to weigh value-based alternatives, resulting in the repetitive acts neede... -
A New Way of Leading for the Law Enforcement Supervisor: An Adaptive Leadership Case Study
There are critical issues in law enforcement today that were present five, ten, or even twenty years ago. Many law enforcement agencies have long-standing issues related to personnel, internal affairs... -
Overcoming Tokenism and Gender Barriers: The Critical Role of Nongovernmental Organizations for Women in Federal Law Enforcement
According to 2008 figures provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, women comprise just 15.5 percent of all sworn federal law enforcement officers, a decrease fro...
Columns
- President's Message: Your Goal in 2014: Recruit at Least One New Member to the IACP
- Legislative Alert: U.S. Congress Passes the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
- Officer Safety Corner: Getting to the “Heart” of Officer Safety
- Research in Brief: Hot Spot Policing at Work in Non-Urban Jurisdictions
- Chief's Counsel: Addressing Employee Misconduct: Standards to Consider
- January 2014 Products & Services
- January 2014 Line of Duty Deaths