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Legislative Alert: Congress Passes Minibus Appropriations Bill

In mid-November, President Obama signed the appropriations minibus, which contains fiscal year (FY) 2012 agriculture, commerce, justice, transportation, and housing appropriations bills. Within the mi...

IACP

Proposed IACP Constitutional Amendments

For the last 118 years, the IACP has strived to identify, serve, and address the needs of its membership and the law enforcement profession. Its success and stability in meeting this mission is a test...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: National Criminal Justice Commission Legislation Falls Short of Passage

In late October, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 was introduced as an amendment to the Senate Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and Transportation fis...

Products & Services

August 2011 Products & Services

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 ...

Chief's Counsel

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 ...

Products & Services

September 2011 Products & Services

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...

Community-Police Engagement

Engaging the Public and Protecting Agencies and Personnel on Facebook and Beyond

In November 2009, the Roanoke, Virginia, Police Department launched a Facebook page as part of a crime prevention initiative known as the Safer City Roanoke campaign. The goal was to decrease incident...