May 2008
The 20th Annual Candlelight Vigil, sponsored by the National Law Enforcement OfficersMemorial Fund (NLEOMF), will be held at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorialin Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Communities across North America havebuilt memorials to honor peace officers who have died or become disabled in the line ofduty. May 15 has been designated National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and most localcommunities hold a memorial service in remembrance of police officers who have made thesupreme sacrifice for their communities. Cover photo courtesy of Peggy Harrison, NLEOMF.
Articles
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2008 SACOP Midyear Conference
The IACP Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) recently concluded its 2008 midyear conference in Arlington, Virginia. Seventy-eight delegates representing 36 states met March 1–... -
State and Provincial Police Hold Midyear Meeting-2008
The 2008 IACP Division of State and Provincial Police (S&P) held its midyear meeting March 3–7 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. S&P members joined with members of th... -
National Law Enforcement Museum
Some of the most notorious criminals in U.S. history were brought down by a law enforcement leader who remains almost as overlooked today as he was when he died 60 years ago. He nailed the real bad gu... -
C.O.P.S. Kids Summer Camp
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.), is a nonprofit organization established to provide resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers k... -
Kentucky Develops Orientation for New Law Enforcement Families
Often as new recruits begin their law enforcement basic training, they are filled with anxiety and questions about their families’ role in this new career. Spouses and other family members share tha... -
Chicago Museum Exhibit Hits the Bull's-Eye
If you had 30 minutes to show people the consequences and dangers of drugs, to convince them how much damage drugs do to both users and so many innocent victims along the way, how would you do it? Sho... -
Formulating Best Practicies for Nightlife Establishments
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The Next Step in Accountability Driven Leadership: "CompStating" the CompStat Data
There can be little debate that CompStat processes in police agencies across the United States have revolutionized crime fighting and made communities safer. For more than a decade, these innovations ... -
Making a Successful Transition to Common Radio Language
Columns
- Presidents Message: Honoring the Memory and Sacrifice of Fallen Officers
- Legislative Alert: Congress Continues Work on Legislative Priorities
- IACP Foundation: IACP Foundation Honors Sacrifice through Scholorship
- Chief's Counsel: Accommodation of Requests for Time Off for Religious Reasons
- Year of Preventing Identity Crime: The Need to Build on Public-Private Partnerships
- Technology Talk: Law Enforcement Online: A Powerful Partner for Information Sharing
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Preventing Teenage Driver Tragedy during Prom and Graduation Season