Introduction
Writing effective and up-to-date policies is a top concern amongst police departments and sheriff offices nationwide. In 1991, LogIn Inc. and The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) collaborated to produce IACP Net. IACP Net’s Policies e-Library houses over 20,000 policy samples from member departments, and about half of these are from CALEA- and State-accredited agencies.
Why do I need IACP Net for my policy writing?
The IACP has written 127 Model Policies covering some of the most crucial issues facing law enforcement administrators. These policies – all of which are available on IACP Net – are a great starting point, and many departments need to look elsewhere for needs more specific to their department.
IACP Net’s Policies e-Library was developed to enhance and tailor these model policies. In the Policies e-Library, you have the ability to search for in-practice policies by topic; filtering your results by agency size, date the policy was written, and state. These features benefit departments focusing on remaining compliant with their state laws and seeking policies that are tailored specifically to their department size.
What this looks like:
The three graphs below indicate the resources IACP Net’s Policies e-Library contains in regards to Use of Force focused primarily on agency size, what level of force is applied, and date the policy was added to the e-Library. You can access these policies with an IACP Net membership.
