September 2015 – Great Ideas
Guest Editor: Dianne Beer-Maxwell
Policing is always evolving, and the IACP knows that the next great idea can come from anyone. We asked law enforcement professionals and community members to share their ideas to improve or advance policing, and the best of these ideas are included in this issue. Some center around local initiatives or programs an agency has implemented, while others are still in the “idea” stage. As you read these great ideas, consider how they might work or be adapted for your agency—sometimes all it takes is an innovative idea to catalyze change for the better.
Articles
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Great Ideas
Policing has a long and storied history, but as any textbook can tell you, it is also constantly evolving. Sometimes the evolution of policing is catalyzed by a particularly innovative idea. Being ... -
Unconstitutional Policing, Part 1: Redefining the Police Ethics Paradigm
Since all policing authority in the United States is derived from the U.S. Constitution, specifically the Bill of Rights, to ignore, circumvent, or abuse these limitations of authority is to betray th...
Columns
- President's Message: Enhancing Communications Efforts with Law Enforcement and the Public
- Chief's Counsel: Supreme Court Decision Casts Doubt on Hotel Registry Ordinances
- Technology Talk: Cyber Partnership Provides Training and Resources
- Legislative Alert: Appropriations Update; Get Involved in Policy and Legislative Efforts at the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition
- From the Director: The Priority Enforcement Program
- Highway Safety Initiative: Ignition Interlock Program Best Practices and Training for Law Enforcement
- LODD September 2015
- Products & Services September 2015
- Product Update September 2015
- Research in Brief: Concussions in Law Enforcement
- IACP Working for You September 2015
- Product Feature: Stronger Officers, Stronger Force: Wellness Programs Make Better Police
- Officer Safety Corner: IACP Center for Officer Safety and Wellness: Current Overview of Programs and Resources