May 2016 - Police Chief Magazine

Chief’s Counsel: Graham v. Connor–Is Objective Reasonableness Good Enough?

Recent police shootings and other uses of force against allegedly unarmed individuals have generated a lively discussion on whether police uses of force are appropriate and by what standards they shou...

Terrorism

An Enterprise-Wide Approach: How State and Local Law Enforcement Are Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

In 2011, the republic of Moldova arrested individuals attempting to sell several grams of highly enriched uranium. The sellers had an understanding of both the properties and potential use of the mate...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Cost of Ownership of Body-Worn Video

When U.S. President Barack Obama announced on December 1, 2014, that the federal government would commit $75 million to local law enforcement to purchase body-worn video cameras (BWCs), many community...

President's Message

President’s Message: Creating and Promoting a Culture of Officer Safety and Wellness

One of my main objectives as a chief, and one of the top priorities of any law enforcement leader, is to provide a safe environment for our law enforcement officers who are tasked with engaging in a r...

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DOJ Restores Payments to the Equitable Sharing Program

On March 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the resumption of payments from the Equitable Sharing Program. The DOJ has already begun to process payments to state and local law en...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You May 2016

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-...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Learning from Near Misses: The Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Near Miss System

Two police officers from neighboring agencies notified dispatchers that they were responding to a “shots fired” call, before their cruisers collided at an intersection. One officer lost her...

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Line of Duty Deaths: 03/01/16-03/31/16

The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they served. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to their families,...