February 2010

IACP Foundation: Starting a Police Foundation—Lessons Learned

Having a local police foundation support a department’s efforts has developed into a practical opportunity for all departments. In the past, many chief executives felt that a police foundation was o...

IACP

Legislative Alert: IACP-Supported Webb Commission Bill Clears Judiciary Committee

In mid-January, S. 714, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, which is strongly supported by the IACP, was approved by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Once enacted, the legislation, spo...

Terrorism

New York State’s Counterterrorism Zone 4: A Model of Interagency Cooperation to Fight Terrorism

In September 11, 2001, 155 residents of the New York City suburban counties of Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan were killed during the attack on the World Trade Center. Many of the deceased were law enf...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Officer Safety: The Threat of the Armed Gunman: Using Firearms Tracing to Reduce Armed Violence

The most lethal threat to officer safety is the armed gunman. Police officers are 13 times more likely to be killed with a firearm than with any other weapon.1 One method for keeping firearms out of d...

IACP

Questions and Answers with Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President of the United States

Following a series of meetings, conversations, and discussions between Vice President Joseph R. Biden and IACP President Michael J. Carroll, Vice President Biden agreed to provide Police Chief magazin...

Education & Training

Emergency workers cleaning up site of destroyed building

Resource Typing and the FEMA Law Enforcement Working Group

A natural disaster or a planned event did not go as intended, and you had to request resources from outside agencies. Did you get what you asked for, or did the telephone game ruin your request? Does ...