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Violent Domestic Extremism and the Role of Social Media within Law Enforcement

In today’s world, it is nearly impossible to avoid the constant presence of social media and society’s obsession with it. It is all around us. Smartphones, computers, and tablets provide an indivi...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Transportation

From simple tweaks to major reinventions, transportation is evolving. Transportation for the law enforcement and public safety communities is no exception. New vehicle designs and features are helping...

Education & Training

A Paradigm Shift for First Responders: Preparing the Emergency Response Community for Hybrid Targeted Violence

A shooting on the street A fire at a residence An emergency medical technician treating a wounded civilian Taken separately, each of these incidents hardly gathers national attention. They ar...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: The National Police Research Platform: Improving the Science of Police Administration

The typical national study of a policing topic entails sending a survey to police departments to be filled out by chiefs, sheriffs, or their designees—one official respondent per agency.1 This metho...

President's Message

President’s Message: Boston and the Importance of Officer Safety

As president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police I want to express my deep sadness over the tragic events in Boston, their devastating impact on innocent victims, the attack on Massac...

Technology

Safety First

The life of a law enforcement vehicle is brutal. It takes a beating on many different levels, from the speeds at which it routinely is driven to the number of road miles it travels during a 24-hour pe...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Center for Officer Safety and Wellness

Officer safety and wellness has always been a priority for the IACP; the organization believes that no injury to or death of a law enforcement professional is acceptable. The strong leadership display...

Traffic Safety

Safety Is Important when It Is Personal: Taking a Leadership Role in Highway Safety

Nearly every state trooper, police officer, deputy sheriff, and constable has arrived on the scene of a tragic motor vehicle crash and been personally changed forever. In 1987, not long after gradu...