Walter A. McNeil, chief of police, Quincy Police Department, Quincy, Florida, was sworn in as IACP president during the 118th Annual IACP Conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 2011.

The IACP has a long history of promoting professional law enforcement through the development, the conduct, and the support of police education and training. Inside this issue of Police Chief magazine, you will find articles detailing best practices for promoting the police profession and leadership skills through training and for effective interaction with populations that present challenges to law enforcement: people with mental illness and people with Alzheimer’s disease.