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Ohio River, Indiana—As floodwaters from the Ohio River rose to record levels, the Department of Natural Resources, the Indiana National Guard, the State Emergency Management Agency, and the local la...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: State Highway Patrol Enhances Safety and Efficiency with Mobile Computers

In 1999 a veteran officer was shot and killed near Saint Joseph, Missouri, after stopping a motorist suspected of stealing gasoline from a filling station. The motorist had an outstanding missing pers...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Survivors’ Club: April 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...

Technology Update

The Police Chief magazine normally publishes this column in each issue, but a number of factors precluded us from including the column this month. Please use the back button on your browser to return ...

President's Message

President’s Message: The IACP Center for Police Leadership

One of the central responsibilities of the 21st-century police executive—and a critical prerequisite to organizational success—is leadership development. It is vital that we, as law enforcement ex...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: Worldwide Road Safety Is No Accident

The IACP joins with law enforcement partners across the world this month to celebrate and promote World Health Day on Wednesday April 7, 2004. World Health Day is an annual event marking the establish...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: 2005 Federal Budget Proposal Released; State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs Face Cuts

President Bush has released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2005. Over all, the budget request totaled $2.4 trillion. For the Department of Justice, the president requested $22.1 billion, a 12 per...

Products & Services

Advances and Applications: March 2004

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 en...