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Leading in the Age of Digital Evidence

Digital evidence is no longer something investigators hope to find. It’s now part of nearly every major case police agencies encounter, from homicides and officer-involved shootings to narcotics, mi...
Legislative Update
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IACP Supports the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act

October 2, 2026 The IACP Legislative Update keeps you informed about major legislative and policy developments in the U.S. Congress that could affect the policing profession. This edition covers IACP...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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The Cost of Drift

Police agencies across the United States are operating in one of the most difficult hiring environments in recent memory. Departments are competing for the same limited pool of applicants while being ...
Traffic Safety Initiatives
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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Engaging the Public to Improve Road Safety

Traffic safety is a significant global challenge and a major public health priority in many communities. Road crashes claim the lives of approximately 1.19 million people each year and are the leading...
IACP@Work
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IACP@Work: The Missing Pieces

Every violent death has a story behind it, but no single data source captures the full narrative. Death certificates provide basic demographic and cause of death information but often lack context....
Community-Police Engagement
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Global Perspectives, Local Impact

In the traditional landscape of U.S. law enforcement, the word “innovation” is frequently synonymous with technological advancement, such as body-worn cameras, high-definition forensics, or predic...
Exposition
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Exposition: October 2026

Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need. Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology wi...
Tech Talk
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Tech Talk: Modern Policing Takes Flight

Police executives are facing an increasingly complex operational environment. Calls for service continue to rise, staffing shortages remain persistent, public expectations for rapid service have inten...
Community-Police Engagement
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When the Community Becomes Your Voice

For the past six years, it feels like the policing profession has slowly been crawling its way out of the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, and the defunding the police move...
President's Message
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President’s Message: Year in Review: 2025–2026

It is hard to believe it is October already. It seems like just yesterday that we were in Denver and I was sharing my vision for this year as your president....
Roll Call
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Roll Call: Mike Milstein

I joined the IACP for a few reasons. The most obvious one is that I saw after attending the annual conference the benefit you get from attending the workshops and panels, and hearing about the great w...
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