June 2010 - Police Chief Magazine

President’s Message: Chiefs Have a Place to Turn for Training

On my first day as a police chief, I was hit with a troubling realization. Through my years in law enforcement, I had learned what I needed to know to be a good police officer. Unfortunately, I knew n...

Traffic Safety

Highway Safety Initiatives: Fatigue and the Police Vehicle Operator

Increasingly, the United States is described as a sleep-deprived society. Americans are always seemingly on the go—no longer from dawn until dusk, but well into the night. When compared with Europea...

Community-Police Engagement

From the Administrator: FEMA

Emergency Management is a team effort, and a key in responding to future disasters is continuing to build, expand, and strengthen that team. It is critical we maintain and strengthen our relationships...

Leadership

Generating New Revenue Streams

The common reaction to a budget crisis is reducing personnel and cutting services. The focus of this article is to provide police agencies with an alternative to personnel and service reductions. This...

IACP

IACP Foundation: Police Foundation Success Stories

This is the last in a special series of columns authored by members of the IACP Police Foundations Section. This article examines just a few of the accomplishments enjoyed by police foundations across...

IACP

Legislative Alert: IACP Supports Legislation to Curb Terrorist Access to Firearms

The IACP recently declared its support for H.R. 2159, the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act. The IACP recently announced support for S. 843, the Gun Show Background Check Act...

Technology

Technology Talk: IACP, Atlanta Police Department Host the 34th Annual LEIM Section Training Conference and Exposition

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Section, in conjunction with the Atlanta, Georgia, Police Department, recently held the 34...

Products & Services

Advances & Applications: June 2010

Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about — and benefit from — some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforceme...