May 2010 - Police Chief Magazine

2010 SACOP Midyear Conference

The IACP Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) recently concluded its 2010 midyear conference in Alexandria, Virginia. Fifty-eight delegates representing 30 states met March 6–8...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Highway Safety Initiatives: A Day to Remember, A Day to Pledge

We understood on the proudest day of our professional lives—the day we took the oath of office—that we might die in the course of discharging our sworn responsibilities. But even if we seriously p...

Community-Police Engagement

Developing Effective Interactions

Each year, law enforcement agencies across the nation become involved in thousands of use-of-force incidents, with many resulting in serious injury or loss of life. Just as the use of lethal and lessl...

Education & Training

Developing Leaders through Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO)^SM

In February 2009, the IACP realized its goal to create and maintain a division to focus on leadership training, research, and information dissemination for law enforcement. The Center for Police Leade...

Investigations

How New Parking Technologies Help Law Enforcement Fight Crime, Control Traffic, and Boost Revenues

For police officials, parking is rarely considered in the front-line fight against crime. Yet, in recent decades, parking lots and tickets have figured prominently in several high-profile criminal cas...

IACP

IACP Foundation: Foundation Pays Tribute to Heroes through Scholarship

For eleven months a year, law enforcement officers across the United States carry out a daily ritual of dedication, protection, and commitment to service in their communities. However, with the arriva...

IACP

IACP Supports Legislation Allocating D Block to Public Safety

In mid-April, Representative Peter King (NY-3rd) and Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-11th) introduced the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081), which will allocate the D Block spect...

Leadership

Improving Services at Small- and Medium-Sized Police Agencies during a Recession

Until recently, California police agencies could not find enough qualified applicants to fill their ranks; now, officers are being laid off. Public safety agencies are not invulnerable to budget cuts ...