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Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management

No one enjoys sitting in traffic, yet millions of people do so on their daily commutes, wasting both time and money. In the 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, the Texas A&M University Transportation Insti...

President's Message

President’s Message: Drug-Impaired Driving – A Growing Problem

As law enforcement leaders, we have long been speaking out about the dangers of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Far too many of us have witnessed the devastating effects of DUI, responde...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: FBI Cyber Investigator Certification Program – Building a Foundation for Law Enforcement

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has brought together the expertise of techtalk-logoCarnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), the FBI's Cyber Division, and the International Asso...

Traffic Safety

High-Visibility Education and Enforcement (HVEE) Pilot Project

In 2014 in the United States, 32,675 people died in traffic-related incidents—more men, women, and children than the entire population of cities such as Wheeling, West Virginia. Or Highland Park, Il...

IACP Working for You

July 2016 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-...

Product Update

July 2016 Product Update

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacture...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel Knock Knock… Who’s There? 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Knock-and-Announce Rule

It is a well-established common-law principle that, before law enforcement officers enter a dwelling, they must announce their presence and provide residents an opportunity to voluntarily open the doo...

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths: 5/9/16-6/12/16

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,...