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Survivors’ Club: September 2004

The 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 ded...

IACP

IACP News: July 2004

The IACP Financial Review Committee met at IACP headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, June 25-26, 2004, to review the IACP's operating budget for 2004-2005....

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Interoperability for Day-to-Day Operations

For decades, police, fire, EMS, and state emergency management agencies relied on awkward means to achieve onsite coordination at critical events. With funding scarce and budget shortfalls looming, in...

President's Message

President’s Message: IACP Support for the Consensus Plan

Clear and reliable communication is a critical factor in the ability of law enforcement and other public safety officers to respond to emergency situations in a timely, safe, and effective fashion. Of...

Technology

The TUPPER Project: A Shared Law Enforcement Information Network

The TUPPER (Technology Utilization Pilot Project for Enhancing Resources) project is a consortium of 27 police departments that share information. The network currently spans three counties and covers...

Traffic Safety

Impaired Driving Incidents Expected with New Heroin Treatment

The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 expands the clinical context of medication-assisted opioid addiction treatment by allowing qualified physicians to dispense or prescribe specifically approved ...

Youth

Youth Referral System

Law enforcement, social services agencies, community-based organizations, and schools all can play a role in helping a young person to develop and keep from entering the juvenile justice systems. Prev...

Technology

Interagency Communications During Major Events Possible

Cross-jurisdictional and cross-disciplinary events have become more significant in recent years. These events have enhanced the need for an effective means of on-scene communication and information ex...