November 2015

Chief’s Counsel: Heien v. North Carolina: What is a Reasonable Mistake of Law?

What does the old legal maxim “ignorance of the law is no excuse” really mean?1 Since federal, state, and local governments pass more laws than any individual can know and remember, does “ignora...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Big Data: A Law Enforcement Tool the Public Supports

The collection and analysis of enormous quantities of data, commonly known as Big Data, is being used to solve an increasingly long list of challenges from easing traffic congestion and improving our ...

Education & Training

Criminal Justice Degree Programs: Education with a Purpose

When asking criminal justice students on the first day of class what their career objectives are, the instructor should be prepared for a wide variety of responses. Not many students in the course wil...

Technology

Digital Currency: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown

In 2009, a modest group of Internet enthusiasts started trading digital cash as an economic experiment. Although unstable in the beginning, by 2011, “Bitcoin” had gained momentum. Media coverage a...

Global Policing

Ensuring Future Stability through Law Enforcement Partnerships

Interoperability is the ability of a system to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system; it is also the goal and end state for all theater security cooperation exercises that take pla...

Cybercrime

FBI Investigative Technology Training: Preparing Officers for Investigating Cybercrimes

State and local law enforcement agencies are increasingly responsible for addressing cybercrime. All departments, even small departments in remote areas, need (or will need) investigators equipped wit...

IACP

Gaining a Global Perspective: The IACP Visiting Fellows Program

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Visiting Fellows program allows the association to create a collaborative environment at headquarters (HQ) where professional staff and active ...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working For You November 2015

IACP Working for You 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, ...