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LODIS, a New Investigative Tool: DNA Is Not Just Court Evidence Anymore

In December 2006, the Palm Bay, Florida, Police Department (PBPD) and DNA Security, Inc. (DNA:SI LABS), collaborated to develop a local agency databank of forensic DNA evidence for use on most crimes....

IACP

State and Provincial Police Hold Midyear Meeting-2008

The 2008 IACP Division of State and Provincial Police (S&P) held its midyear meeting March 3–7 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. S&P members joined with members of th...

National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference

This summer, July 21–26, 2008, the biennial National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference will convene for the 16th time. Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, will host the 2008 conf...

Survivors’ Club

he IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club® pays tribute to those deserving officers who have avoided serious or potentially fatal injuries through the use of any kind of body armor. This column is dedi...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Police Week 2008

Communities across North America have built memorials to honor peace officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty. Each year during Police Week, departments hold open houses, conduct ...

Technology Talk: Law Enforcement Online: A Powerful Partner for Information Sharing

e were information sharing among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies before it became the big buzzword of the day. . . . It’s really what we’re all about.” So said Tom Bush, assis...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Need to Take a Stand against Gun Violence

Gun violence is not a new issue—it is a continuing tragedy that destroys innocent lives, families, and communities; it challenges law enforcement agencies throughout the world each and every day. ...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

The Next Step in Accountability Driven Leadership: “CompStating” the CompStat Data

There can be little debate that CompStat processes in police agencies across the United States have revolutionized crime fighting and made communities safer. For more than a decade, these innovations ...