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Candidate for IACP Vice President at Large

I am honored and excited to be a candidate for the office of vice president at large for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). I have been an active member of this prestigious a...

Line of Duty Deaths

LODD July 2012

Line of Duty Deaths “They will be remembered—not for the way they died, but for how they lived.” The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for...

Traffic Safety

Highway Safety Initiatives: Distracted Driving: An Ongoing Problem

Simply put, distracted driving is focusing on anything other than driving while driving, and it is contributing to more traffic deaths every year. As a matter of fact, from 1999 to 2008, distracted dr...

President's Message

President’s Message: Managing Roadway Events: Our Commitment to Our Officers and Our Citizens

One of my top priorities during my term as president of the IACP is keeping our officers safe. Many times, when we think of officer safety, we only concentrate on vest wear. But we also should focus o...

Product Update

August 2012 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 manufactur...

Traffic Safety

Many Roads Lead to Highway Safety

Many roads lead to highway safety because there is no single route that will prevent all fatalities, serious injuries, and crashes regardless of cause. The four Es—education, emergency medical servi...

From the Director

From the Assistant Secretary: Welcome to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office for State and Local Law Enforcement

In July 2011, after a 36-year career in law enforcement and a brief period in the private sector, I had the honor of being asked to serve as the assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Tracking Officer Injuries: A Chief’s Duty

Is a police chief, I am always looking for ways to improve our department and better protect those who serve our agency. However, as the chief of a small agency with 38 sworn officers, I am often face...