April 2009 - Police Chief Magazine

From the Deputy Director: Supporting the Effort to Exonerate the Wrongfully Convicted

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a sweeping set of programs to identify the factors that can lead to a wrongful conviction, including efforts to help state and local law enforcement agenc...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Good-Faith Reliance on Bad Information

Every law enforcement officer is familiar with the process of requesting a warrant check on a suspect, being told (eventually) that there is an active arrest warrant, and effecting the arrest based on...

Tech Talk

Technology Talk: GPS Technology in Policing

Law enforcement managers, information technology (IT) professionals, and personnel who conduct crime and intelligence analysis are well aware of the high value of data. However, rapid advances in tech...

IACP Foundation: New Foundation Web Site Launched

fter significant review and revision, the IACP Foundation has found renewal in the form of a new and improved Web site. The board and the staff of the Foundation are proud to provide current, comprehe...

IACP News

IACP President Russell Laine Receives Illinois State Bar Association 2009 Law Enforcement Award IMGXYZ2655IMGZYXIACP president Russell B. Laine, chief of police in Algonquin, Illinois, and a licensed ...

Police and Citizens Together: The Suwanee PACT Program

IMGXYZ2591IMGZYX ven after a decade of unprecedented growth, the city of Suwanee, Georgia, is still a relatively small community of over 16,000. However, with an influx of residents and businesses ove...

Police Week 2009

IMGXYZ2589IMGZYX IMGXYZ2585IMGZYX ommunities across North America have built memorials to honor peace officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty. Each year during Police Week, depar...

Product Update

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