June 2019

The National Use-of-Force Data Collection: Now Enrolling Agencies and Accepting Data

In August 2014, law enforcement officers and the public took notice when protestors in Ferguson, Missouri, erupted with outrage after the death of Michael Brown following an encounter with the police....

The Advisor

The Advisor: Stepping into a Leadership Role

What do you wish you had known before stepping into your leadership role?...

The Brief

The Brief: Identifying and Responding to Elder Abuse: An Officer’s Role

In the United States, approximately 1 in 10 seniors aged 60 and older will experience some form of elder abuse. Despite this alarming statistic, many jurisdictions today have police officers with litt...

Product Feature

Product Feature: New Kinds of Disasters Call for New Disaster Response Tools

In recent years, the world has faced new kinds of disasters, often on larger scales than those in the past. As a result, first responders, including law enforcement professionals, need new c...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: A Pivotal Shift—One Georgia Community Is Changing Its ALPR Model

The Marietta, Georgia, Police Department (MPD) carries out its mission to protect the city and the city’s residents with a two-pronged approach...

IACP Net Bulletin

IACP Net Bulletin: Stay Current on Law Enforcement Trends

Law enforcement is continually evolving, and forward-thinking leaders need a go-to resource to stay current—IACP Net is that resource....

Perspectives

Perspectives: Ways to Maintain Community Trust after a Use-of-Force Incident

What are some effective ways of maintaining community trust and transparency following a use-of-force incident?...

President's Message

President’s Message: Telling Our Own Story—A Call for Police Leaders to Take Part in the National Use-of-Force Data Collection

I often hear law enforcement officers of all ranks express a desire to tell our own story, to take back the narrative, and to not let the media or others control the dialogue. Often, the wish is to de...