President’s Message: Year in Review: 2025–2026
It is hard to believe it is October already. It seems like just yesterday that we were in Denver and I was sharing my vision for this year as your president.
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The main target on 9/11 was Freedom, not only in the United States but around the globe.
For those of us that were in active service 25 years ago, we all can cite exactly where we were and what we ...
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We must commit ourselves to learning all we can throughout our career to be prepared.
Tactical relates to the specific actions, methods, or maneuvers used to achieve a larger goal. Preparedness is ...
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We in policing must do all we can to protect this population from the predators that lurk in fraudulent spaces to take advantage of the vulnerable.
Crime is a phenomenon that I have always found to...
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This issue of Police Chief is focused on policy in policing. I had a recent opportunity to consider the impact of policy and law from a national government that resulted in the most tragic outcome i...
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Organizational safety and wellness is one of the key areas of focus for me during my tenure as the IACP’s president.
We have made great strides toward understanding the need to highlight the impo...
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Spring is upon us, and for those in areas that have changing seasons, it is a welcome time for new beginnings. Like the changing weather seasons, policing is in a changing season. This edition of Poli...
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Terrorism is a topic that elicits many differing responses when discussed. Depending on where you sit, your thoughts may go immediately to an incident or an organization....
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Contemporary issues in policing continue to shape the challenges and opportunities before us. As we consider the major issues impacting our profession today, several rise quickly to the top of the lis...
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Trust is something that the past five IACP presidents and I have committed to making a priority for the global policing profession ever since then-President Dwight Henninger met with each of the vice ...
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The safety of our communities is the core responsibility of every police leader. We hear political leaders express it as being important, but the police are responsible and accountable for it. We will...
