Over the last 115 years, the IACP has served as a leader in the law enforcement profession, striving each day to provide law enforcement executives around the world with the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to lead their agencies effectively.

The IACP’s record of accomplishment in these efforts is a testament to the vision and wisdom of our founders, who realized that having police chiefs working together, sharing information, and learning from the experience of other police executives was fundamental to their ability to protect their communities from crime and violence.

A driving force behind the IACP’s ongoing success is the association’s committees. Our committees, which are composed of dedicated IACP members throughout the world, address the most crucial issues facing the law enforcement community today, ranging from arson and explosives to communications and technology. Over the years, the experts who are members of the IACP’s committees and sections have produced a vast number of publications and projects for the benefit of the law enforcement profession.