January 2017

IACP Working for You: One Mind Campaign: Improving Law Enforcement’s Response to Persons Affected by Mental Illness

Law enforcement agencies face special challenges when responding to persons affected by mental illness or in crisis. Often, the responding individuals are not only operating as police officers, but al...

Leadership

Using the Battle of Gettysburg as a Military Staff Ride for Law Enforcement

The United States spends billions of dollars of year on leadership development training at every level, from in-house introductory courses to full-scale executive-level leadership development programs...

Leadership

Stepping into the Role of Chief of Police: Guidance for New Leaders as They Find Their Way

“It is lonely at the top.” This oft-quoted phrase does not truly sink in for the new department leader until he or she has arrived to serve in the position. The second phrase that rings in the ...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: IACP Meets with U.S. Attorney General Nominee

On December 6, 2016, IACP President Donald W. De Lucca and IACP Executive Director and CEO Vincent Talucci met with U.S. Attorney General nominee, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), to discuss his nominati...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Collaborating for Traffic Safety Successes

As traffic deaths continue to increase, public safety officials are working hard to reverse the recent trends. Increasingly, agencies are finding that a collaborative approach is an effective means fo...

Legal

Oral Fluid Testing for Impaired Driving Enforcement

Law enforcement, traffic safety professionals, criminal justice professionals, and social advocates have worked together to address alcohol-impaired driving, for decades, dramatically reducing its pre...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: How FLSA Changes Affect Police Departments

This column was originally written before the November 2016 injunction referenced herein was issued, so some last-minute modifications have been made to the content. However, it contains valuable info...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: FirstNet: Delivering 21st Century Tools to Law Enforcement

Recently, law enforcement professionals from across the world gathered in San Diego, California, for the annual IACP Conference and Exposition. Among many noteworthy issues discussed at this year’s ...