May 2011

Communities across North America have built memorials to honor peace officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty. May 15 has been designated National Peace Officer Memorial Day, and most local communities hold a memorial service in remembrance of police officers who have made the supreme sacrifice for their communities.

Articles

• National Peace Officers Memorial Day

  On October 1, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726, a joint resolution of the 87th Congress, designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of federal, state, and ...

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• Research, Policy, and Training Improve Officer Safety

  By By John Firman, Director, Research Center Directorate, IACP; and Erin Vermilye, SACOP Manager, IACP

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• When Officers Die: Understanding Deadly Domestic Violence Calls for Service

  By By Shannon Meyer, PhD, Victim Specialist, Seattle Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Randall H. Carroll, Chief of Police (Retired), Bellingham, Washington, Police Department and President, Profectus Consulting

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• Officer Safety: A Multidimensional Challenge

  By By Ron McBride, Chief of Police (Retired) and Law Enforcement Consultant

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• Promoting Officer Safety: A Priority Focus of the U.S. Department of Justice

  By By James H. Burch II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

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• The IACP and the Bureau of Justice Assistance Create the National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police

  By By Lydia Blakey, Chief Inspector, U.S. Marshals, and IACP Visiting Fellow; and David Chipman, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and IACP Visiting Fellow

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• Stopping IEDs: DHS Tools and Resources for Law Enforcement

  By By William Flynn, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.Editor?s Note: William Flynn became Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection on November 1, 2010.

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• Responder Knowledge Base: An Agency’s First Response

  By By Leslie Bank, Content Analyst, Science Applications International Corporation, Abingdon, Maryland; and Lieutenant (Retired), Baltimore, Maryland, Police Department

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