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
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A Guide for Optimizing Organizational Efficiencies: Efficiency-Led Management
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... -
Combating Impaired Driving
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... -
Cyberterrorism Attacks on Police Departments
By September 30, 2009, more than 25 percent of the world population was Internet users.1 The ... -
Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing Laboratory – Training
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... -
Francopol: Working Together, en français
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... -
One Department’s Experience: CALEA Accreditation
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... -
SAFE Driving—The Role of the Chief
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... -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Combating Bulk Cash Smuggling
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... -
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...
Columns
- President’s Message: A Sign of Support for Officers Who Serve in the Military
- Legislative Alert: Administration Releases Proposed Budget for FY 2011
- Chief's Counsel: Recovery Act Compliance—No Simple Matter
- Advances & Applications: March 2010
- Technology Talk: 34th Annual IACP LEIM Training Conference and Exposition
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Cutting Fatalities by 50 Percent Over 20 Years
- IACP Foundation: Thoughts on Launching a Police Foundation
- IACP News: March 2010
- Product Update: March 2010
- Index to Advertisers: March 2010