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March 2010

Cover photograph is a current surveillance van. A significant change since the 17th Annual IACP Conference, May 10–13, 1910, when Chief Beach of Waterbury, Connecticut, stated “All of these machines are being used more or less in quite a few of the police departments in this country [USA], and I venture to predict that the day is not far distant when no police department will be considered up-to-date without automobile service.”

Articles

  • A Guide for Optimizing Organizational Efficiencies: Efficiency-Led Management

    By Gary Schobel, Captain, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Largo, Florida
    Law enforcement agencies around the United States have been experiencing reduced operational funding as a result of the country’s current financial crisis while demands for service have remained con...

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  • Combating Impaired Driving

    By Chuck Hayes, Impaired Driving Training Programs Regional Operations
    One estimate puts the costs for traffic crashes at $230 billion each year in medical expenses, lost productivity, property damage, and related costs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

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  • Cyberterrorism Attacks on Police Departments

    By John Dewar, Detective Lieutenant, Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena, California; and Doctoral Candidate at USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
    By September 30, 2009, more than 25 percent of the world population was Internet users.1 The ...

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  • Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing Laboratory – Training

    By Thomas C. Christenberry, Director of Public Safety Education, School for Adult Learning, University of Indianapolis
    For many television viewers and forensic science enthusiasts, shows like CSI and the spin-off television shows CSI: Miami and CSI: New York are fun to watch and, with their various chara...

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  • Francopol: Working Together, en français

    By Alain Tousignant, Chief Superintendent, Acting Chief Learning Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Vice President, Americas-Francopol
    In times of globalization, increased partnership at the international level is essential to successful law enforcement. On this basis, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the École nationale de police du Q...

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  • One Department’s Experience: CALEA Accreditation

    By Robert W. Metzger, Chief of Police, Sylvania Township Police Department, Sylvania, Ohio
    The management of any police department is a challenge. The need to balance the expectations of the elected officials, the community, and the staff is something that can be both frustrating and reward...

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  • SAFE Driving—The Role of the Chief

    By Bryon G. Gustafson, Senior Law Enforcement Consultant, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and Director, SAFE Driving Research Team, Denver, Colorado; Paul A. Cappitelli, Executive Director, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and Founder, SAFE Driving Campaign, Sacramento, California
    Traffic collisions take more lives and end more careers for law enforcement officers than any other event—felonious or accidental. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (N...

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  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Combating Bulk Cash Smuggling

    By Andrew M. Tammaro, Criminal Research Officer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, Bulk Cash Smuggling Center, Williston, Vermont
    On September 9 through 18, 2009, a joint operation between Colombian and Mexican law enforcement—based on information developed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—ultimately yielde...

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  • Vehicles & Accessories

    Law enforcement vehicles and accessories have seen significant change since the 17th Annual IACP Conference (1910),  when Chief Beach of Waterbury, Connecticut, stated “All of these machines are be...

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