January 2023 - Police Chief Magazine

What’s the Plan?

Today’s environment in policing is fast moving and very challenging: tightened budgets, less interest among young adults in becoming police officers than in the past, and a turbulent atmosphere that...

Community-Police Engagement

The Snowball Effect

As a university police department, the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) serves a “city within a city.” Roughly 37,000 students, faculty, and staff reside and/or work on the ...

Mental Health

When the Stakes Are High, Departments Need a Crisis Response Team

When facts are incorrect, misleading, or completely missing, advocates for change are handicapped in their efforts to propose viable alternatives. Nonetheless, many police agencies lack the time or a...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Seven Ways to Help Families of Fallen Officers

The loss of an officer in the line of duty has a deeply painful impact on the department, the community, and, ultimately, the nation. But the most painful blow is dealt to the officer’s family, whos...

Officer Safety & Wellness

2023 IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium Preview

The 2023 IACP Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Symposium will be held March 3–5, 2023, in Anaheim, California. This event will offer more than 70 educational workshops on topics such as evidence-ba...

Youth

Overcoming Stereotypes Between Officers and Teens

The relationship between police officers and teens has built-in complexities. Countless youth development studies have shown that the road to adulthood in teenage years is marked by a need to take ri...

IACP

2022 IACP Leadership Awards

2022 IACP Leadership Awards were presented at the 126th Annual IACP Conference & Exposition. IACP awards were presented during the 2021–2022 IACP Governing Body term; therefore, titles are re...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Time to Enhance Diversity Is Now

As police leaders, it is our duty to ensure that our agencies and officers are thriving. in that context, part of our focus must always be on monitoring and providing opportunities for the next genera...