December 2012

President’s Message: IACP Constitutional Review

Over the coming year, the IACP will be moving forward in a number of areas: new methods of outreach, membership communication, policy responses, and membership recruitment that will stre...

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Law Enforcement Medicine: Core Concepts from the IACP Police Physicians Section

Despite improvements in tactics and equipment, as well a number of safety initiatives and programs, 2011 was a deadly year for law enforcement officers. According to the National Law Enforcement Memor...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Next Generation 9-1-1:What It Is—and Why Police Chiefs Should Care

The current 9-1-1 system, on which the U.S. public relies every day, is more than 40 years old. It has largely served both citizens and law enforcement well, but, simply put, the telephony system that...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Officer Safety Corner: Resiliency as a Path to Wellness

The Reno, Nevada, Police Department (RPD) is developing a wellness initiative that applies a comprehensive systems approach to the prevention and the intervention of the many risk factors impacting it...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: The Milwaukee Police Department Presents Students Talking It Over with Police Program

In qualitative studies of police legitimacy, youth frequently report that police stop and question them for “no reason.”1 In fact, in most qualitative studies of young people’s perceptions of po...

IACP

The IACP/Target International Police Officer of the Year Award

The IACP and Target announced and recognized the IACP/Target International Police Officer of the Year winner and honorable mentions at an awards luncheon and ceremony during the 2012 IACP Conference i...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: What Sequestration Means to State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement

With the 112th Congressional Session coming to a close, issues such as federal deficits, budget cuts, and the sequestration are some of the most discussed topics today. Here, we explain sequestration;...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Garrity Warnings: To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question

As I travel the country and work with different police departments, I am troubled by the inconsistency and the lack of knowledge of police management regarding use of Garrity in administrative investi...