Mass Casualty Attacks
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The Threat Landscape Through Expert Eyes

I think my experiences as a local patrol officer, a detective, a patrol sergeant, and a detective sergeant are the baseline for everything I’ve done in my 37 years in law enforcement. That work taug...
The Brief
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The Brief: Uniting Against Threats

Despite the tremendous increases in information sharing and operational collaboration between international, federal, state, and local police agencies in the nearly 25 years since the deadly 9/11 terr...
IACP@Work
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IACP@Work: Introducing CRIS

In today’s fast-paced environment, police professionals at every level face an ever-growing challenge: how to quickly access reliable information to make informed decisions. Whether the task is prep...
Spotlight
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Spotlight: Stopping the Cycle

Gun thefts have become an increasingly urgent concern in Louisville, Kentucky, where stolen firearms are disappearing into the city’s criminal pipeline and fueling violent crime at an alarming rate....
Terrorism
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Charting a Path to Effective Counterterrorism

Responses to terrorism remain a huge priority for police and governments around the world. Recent years have reinforced this painful reality. The Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, underlined ...
President's Message
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President’s Message: Fostering Information and Intelligence Sharing

Terrorism is a topic that elicits many differing responses when discussed. Depending on where you sit, your thoughts may go immediately to an incident or an organization....
Focus on Officer Wellness
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Focus on Officer Wellness: Bring Unprepared Is Not an Option

Police respond to calls for service every day across the globe. The job they do is perilous, and they are often killed protecting the communities they serve. Leaders must ensure all officers have the ...
Perspectives
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Perspectives: March 2026

Protecting public and local communities from the threat of domestic violent extremism (DVE) is nothing new and remains a primary focus of police agencies. The most significant change in the threat lan...
Tech Talk
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Tech Talk: From Call Intel to Command Decisions

Computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management systems (RMS) have long been the backbones of police work. These systems continue to evolve alongside the needs of agencies. Today, public safety i...
Crime & Violence
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Public-Private Partnerships in the Age of Targeted Violence

Corporations have long faced a spectrum of complex risks. From cyberattacks to geopolitical challenges, the speed and depth of crises handled by security teams have increased dramatically in recent ye...
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