Each year, the IACP conference’s educational program features an array of contemporary and thought-provoking sessions to inform law enforcement leaders and promote the public safety mission. The safety and well-being of law enforcement officers have always been a top priority for the IACP, and this year’s conference curriculum will continue to offer attendees resourceful information, best practices, and lessons learned in the areas of officer safety and wellness across various sessions every day of the event.

In advance of IACP 2013, this column informs readers about a number of important officer safety and wellness-related activities being held in Philadelphia. The IACP strongly encourages your attendance and participation in not just these sessions, but many others over the course of the conference: