October 2014

IACP Working for You: October 2014

In the mission to support the law enforcement leaders of today and develop the leaders of tomorrow, the IACP is constantly involved in advocacy, programs, research, and initiatives related to cutting-...

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Line of Duty Deaths: August 12, 2014, through August 28, 2014

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Criminal Justice Reform

A Commitment to Justice: Analyzing Ohio’s Untested Sexual Assault Kits

When it is said that the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Initiative is taking some of the “worst of the worst” criminals off the street, no one familiar with the Elias Acevedo c...

Drugs & Alcohol

Addressing the Heroin Epidemic: New Jersey’s Intelligence-Led Approach

The skyrocketing use of heroin and other opiates has become a significant health care crisis confronting a number of U.S. states, including New Jersey. Drug overdose deaths in the United States have s...

Cybercrime

Assessing the Impact of Digital Evidence on State and Local Policing

In 2013, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA) partnered with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to survey executives from ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: Buckle Up, Slow Down, Pay Attention. Arrive Alive.

Sergeant Roger P. Fleming was killed in the line of duty in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on October 27, 1992. The brief language that follows this pronouncement on the memorials erected in his ...

Technology

Community Policing and Forensics: Using a Local DNA Database to Reduce Crime

Police chiefs are expected to lower crime, improve community relations, and manage their departments to protect civilians in their jurisdictions—all while facing budgetary constraints. The Bensalem ...

Education & Training

Creating a Culture of Leadership: IACP LPO Projects Transform the Vermont State Police

As is true for many law enforcement agencies, the ability to recruit and retain qualified persons is an ongoing challenge for the Vermont State Police (VSP). During the next five years, Vermont’s la...