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Product Feature: Tactical Gear Balances New Designs with a Tradition of Craftsmanship

Gear is an interesting part of the law enforcement product portfolio. Though companies that provide gear must be responsive to changing customer preferences and evolving options for creating their pro...

Leadership

Regional Partnerships: The Greater Boston Area’s Approach to Large-Scale Security

The U.S. Democratic National Convention (DNC) was scheduled to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, from July 26 to 29, 2004. It was the first time the national convention for either political party was ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers in Seeking Mental Health Treatment

The authors designed a study to identify which factors associated with law enforcement officers had predictive value in the level of stigma perceived in seeking mental health treatment by currently em...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Talking Themselves into Jail: First Amendment Rights and Retaliation Violations

An academy instructor once suggested that a good way to avoid accusations of bias during a traffic stop was to decide whether to issue a ticket or offer a warning before contacting the driver. He reas...

Community-Police Engagement

Telling Stories: Preventing Violent Extremism Through Community Engagement

Radicalization to violence, wherever it occurs, is an emotionally charged issue. That means that any conversation about radicalization to violence is bound to be difficult, especially when initiated b...

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The 1033 Program: Effect on Law Enforcement and the Debate Surrounding It

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Excess Property 1033 program has assisted law enforcement agencies for nearly 25 years. It is best known for its role in providing law enforcement agencies with cr...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Global Threat of Violent Extremists

The global threat of terrorism is evolving. Years of concerted effort on behalf of law enforcement and military forces have appeared to reduce the capabilities of terrorist organizations to mount larg...

IACP

The Role and Efforts of the IACP Committee on Homeland Security

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Committee on Homeland Security entered its current, final incarnation in 2003, although the committee arose out of the IACP’s response to 9/1...