October 2011
In 1893, at the Chicago World’s Fair, 51 police chiefs met to discuss the challenges they faced in their departments and organized the National Chiefs of Police Union, later changed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1902. Chicago is the site of the 118th Annual IACP Conference, October 22-26, 2011, challenging IACP members to look back and forge forward into 21st-century policing. The cover photograph features the conference host chief, Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy of the Chicago Police Department. Photograph by the Chicago Police Department Reproduction and Graphic Arts Section.
Articles
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Dan Rosenblatt Receives COPS Lifetime Achievement Award
Dan Rosenblatt, executive director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, was presented with a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) lifetime achievement award on August 1, 2011. ... -
IACP Abroad: 9th IACP South American Executive Policing Conference
The IACP held its 9th South American Executive Policing conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 21–23, at the Rio Centro Convention Center. The host, Secretary of Public Safety for Rio de Janei... -
A Multidisciplinary Approach Is the Key to Combating Child Sex Trafficking
The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is often perceived as an international problem, happening in foreign countries like Thailand, Brazil, or Mexico. For the most part, Americans are ... -
Consolidation, Amalgamation, Regionalization: When Harsh Economic Realities Impact Police Agencies
There is a whole body of international research and reports about the many complex issues that focus on the escalating cost of policing as well as the pros and cons of amalgamations and restructuring ... -
Implicit Bias and Law Enforcement
Racial profiling has been an obvious point of contention between law enforcement and minority group members. Over the past decade, the term “bias-based policing” has been coined, and the subject h... -
Policing at the Speed of Trust
While there may be a few bad apples within the ranks, the overwhelming perception of the U.S. police is one of trust. And what a difference trust makes in how we view the world and what we can accompl... -
In Memory of Chief James P. Damos, 1919–2011, IACP President, 1981–1982
Damos served as chief of police for the University City, Missouri, Police Department for 28 years, retiring in 1989. He had never even been a police officer when University City asked him to become po... -
Department of Homeland Security Partners with State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Law Enforcement to Counter Transnational Drug Trafficking
A large portion of the illicit drugs that harm America’s health and burden the nation’s criminal justice system originate from outside of the United States. For this reason, the Department of Home... -
Multiband Radio Enables Dynamic Communications Interoperability
When police officers pursue suspects across jurisdictional lines, relaying information to partner agencies through a dispatcher wastes precious minutes. Likewise, when firefighters respond to an apart... -
Consolidation Caveats
Many articles celebrate successful efforts at merging or consolidating police services. Not all such efforts result in a successful complete merger of departments, however, and it is important to exam...
Columns
- October 2011—President’s Message: The Year in Review
- Legislative Alert: Legislation Introduced That Would Allocate $4 Billion to Law Enforcement
- IACP Foundation: A Personal Message: Year in Review and Foundations for the Future
- Chief's Counsel: Dealing with Outside Influences in Disciplinary Decisions