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Chief’s Counsel: Electronic Control Devices: Where Are We Now?

The use of electronic control devices (ECDs) has led to a plethora of litigation and court decisions that police departments must consider when drafting policies, conducting appropriate training, and ...

Officer Safety & Wellness

On Choosing the Right Operational Police Physician

Agencies seeking police physicians would be well served to consider certain strengths to seek and pitfalls to avoid. In recent years, doctors associated with law enforcement have become increasingly c...

IACP

IACP Foundation: Fifth Annual Foundation Fundraiser Stands Tall in City of Big Shoulders

The Windy City blew in great success for the IACP Foundation’s Fifth Annual Fundraising Gala held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, on the opening night of the 118th Annual IACP Conference in Chicago, ...

Technology

Postincident Video Review

Should an officer give a postcritical incident statement before or after the officer reviews dash camera video, surveillance or body-mounted camera video, electronic control device downloads, or other...

Products & Services

Advances & Applications: January 2012

Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about—and benefit from—some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforcement c...

Community-Police Engagement

Providing Effective Policing for Aboriginal Communities

Around the world, critical incidents related to issues of indigenous rights or social and economic conditions in indigenous communities often attract national and international media coverage, but day...

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths: 9/30/2011-11/17/2011

“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 their communities and the...

IACP

118th Annual IACP Conference Resolutions

The following list summarizes the resolutions adopted by the IACP, listed according to division, section, or committee, at the 118th Annual IACP Conference in Chicago, Illinois....