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Safety Officer Program Makes Officer Protection a Priority

In Fairfax County, Virginia, the police department has taken a progressive and unique step in the direction of officer safety. Through the establishment of its full-time Safety Officer Program, the de...

President's Message

President’s Message: Seeking to Improve Officer Well-Being

During the week of May 9—National Police Week—citizens from across the United States honor police officers who have died in the line of duty. During this period, members of the law enforcement pro...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Social Networking Policies: Just Another Policy?

Law enforcement standards across the United States clearly set forth the need for specific policies to govern the actions and decision making of officers. In the age of Internet use and online social ...

IACP

State and Provincial Police Address the State of State Police at Midyear Meeting

The 2010 IACP Division of State and Provincial Police (S&P) held its midyear meeting March 9–12 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. Representatives attended from 41 ...

Technology

Technology Talk: The Western Identification Network: A Multi-State AFIS

The Western Identification Network (WIN) is working with the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets), also known as the International Justice and Public Safety Network, to provide a...

Products & Services

2010 Buyers’ Guide

The annual Buyers’ Guide is the most important tool available to law enforcement executives putting together their equipment budgets and the only buyers’ guide supported by over a century of IAC...

Policy

Legislative Alert: 2010 Day on the Hill: A Great Success

In mid-March, the IACP hosted its biennial Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C. Held in conjunction with the midyear meetings of the Division of State and Provincial Police and the Division of State As...

President's Message

President’s Message: A Strategic Plan for Law Enforcement

Each and every day, law enforcement agencies and officers throughout the United States face a remarkable array of challenges as they strive to fulfill their mission of protecting the public. The lands...