February 2006

Quarantines: The Law Enforcement Role

Should the United States, or any portion of it, have to resort to large-scale quarantines to contain the spread of disease, it seems certain that state and local police will be deeply involved in ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Should Law Enforcement Agencies Apologize for Mistakes?

An apology for wrongdoing can reduce the potential for litigation and liability and also help maintain or restore public trust. Refusing to admit wrongdoing may cause greater problems than the wrongdo...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Survivors’ Club: February 2006

The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club® pays tribute to those deserving officers who have avoided serious or potentially fatal injuries through the use of any kind of body armor. This column is...

Exposition

From the Director: Tactical Information Sharing System

In the post-September 11 world, where the possibility of future criminal terrorist attacks remains high, the ability to identify criminal terrorist activity while still in the planning stages is vit...

Community-Police Engagement

Special Focus: Community Policing and Homeland Security

Homeland security begins with local law enforcement and the community. The collection of information at the community level is critical to the overall homeland security mission. That's where it all ...

Terrorism

Special Focus: Homeland Security: Common Sense Measures to Safeguard your Community

This advisory system serves as a foundation for a simple communications structure for the dissemination of information regarding the risk of possible terrorist attacks to all levels of government, as ...

Technology

Special Focus: Law Enforcement Online: The National Alert System

The mission of the FBI's Law Enforcement Online (LEO) National Alert System (NAS) is to enhance communication, coordination, and cooperation between federal, state, and local government agencies repre...

Policy

Legislative Alert: House, Senate Approve Budget Reconciliation Bill with Digital TV Deadline

In December 21, the Senate narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill (S. 1932) by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tiebreaking vote. The $39.7 billion budget savings pac...