| 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, and initiatives related to cutting-edge issues. This column keeps you up to date on IACP’s work to support our members and the field of law enforcement. High-Visibility Education and Enforcement (HVEE) Pilot ProjectAs part of the continued focus on enhancing traffic safety and reducing fatal crashes throughout the United States, the IACP; the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA); the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation; and four states—Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin—have joined in a High-Visibility Education and Enforcement (HVEE) pilot program to enhance the Drive to Save Lives campaign. The first step involved IACP staff conducting a review of NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data to determine a topic of focus for each of the states involved. IACP staff and participating agencies then utilized state crash data to identify a specific location in which to conduct their HVEE campaign. Based on the state data, in October, IACP hosted a meeting bringing together six law enforcement representatives from each state, including one representative of the state police, two representatives from the State Association of Chiefs of Police, two local law enforcement leaders from the selected area, and one representative from the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, to share experiences and develop strategies to educate the impacted communities and coordinate an effective enforcement initiative. Each group also focused on officer safety requirements and recommendations for the various aspects of their campaigns. The HVEE campaigns are currently under way. During each of the campaigns, involved agencies and IACP staff are collecting promising practices and lessons learned, focusing on officer safety throughout the course of conducting traffic enforcement, and highlighting the importance of engaging stakeholders and community members. Case studies from each of the campaigns, a Traffic Officer Safety toolkit, and a Promising Practices in HVEE Campaigns summary are forthcoming. For more information on the HVEE campaigns and on the Drive to Save Lives Campaign, visit www.theIACP.org/trafficsafety.
IACP on YouTube In addition to other social media platforms, the IACP has a YouTube channel dedicated to videos for our members. The videos that can be accessed on the channel include events and speeches from the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition, interviews with law enforcement leaders, roll call videos, and playlists for campaigns such as #WhyIWeartheBadge, among other video content. The channel gathers many IACP materials, projects, and information in one place and is a great resource for IACP members and the law enforcement community. Visit the IACP YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/TheIACP.
Investigating Sexual Assault and Sex-Related Crimes in Confinement Settings The IACP, with the help of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the PREA Resource Center (PRC), has released a training video entitled Investigation Sexual Assault and Sex-Related Crimes in Confinement Settings, along with an accompanying resource guide. The video is designed to serve as a roll call training video for investigators, and it will enhance law enforcement’s understanding of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards and their implications. It details the issue of sexual abuse in confinement settings, the differences of investigating in the community versus the confinement area, barriers investigators may face during the criminal investigation, and keys to a successful investigation. ♦ The video can be found on the IACP YouTube channel. |
