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Armenian Police Officers Receive American Training in IACP Pilot Program

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), through funding from the U.S. Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), Office of Criminal Justice Assi...

Policy

The Growing Need for Independent Research and Analysis to Aid Chiefs in Evaluating Public Safety Consolidation Models

This month, Rockford, Michigan, will celebrate its one-year anniversary of officially consolidating its police and fire departments. This small city of 5,775 residents currently has its entire departm...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution

Before Congress recessed, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund the government through March 27, 2013. Typically a CR will authorize fundi...

Global Policing

The Indonesian National Police Standardized Emergency Management System: Conception to Implementation

The Indonesian National Police (INP) is the component within the national government of Indonesia tasked by statute for the primary role of maintaining security and order in society, enforcing laws, a...

Leadership

Educating the 21st Century Cop Developing Blue Courage and Practical Wisdom

Sergeant Chip Huth’s special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team had just successfully arrested an armed felon in a Kansas City, Missouri, drug house. The suspect was brought to the porch of the house a...

Education & Training

Training for Change

The purpose of training, especially as practiced in law enforcement, is to produce a desired change. Merely hoping for change produces dismal results; either it does not happen or the results are not ...

Legal

Chief’s Counsel: Ethics and Professionalism: No Lying, Cheating, or Stealing

All police chiefs want to communicate to their employees some sort of ethical standard. But how does a chief create a culture that not only embraces ethics and professionalism but also establishes the...

President's Message

President’s Message: Your Pivotal Role in IACP Membership Growth

The IACP is, without question, the world’s preeminent association of law enforcement executives. Our membership resides in each of the 50 states and in more than 100 countries around the world. The ...