Guest Blog By: Mike Ward, Chief of Police, Alexandria, Kentucky   In 2008, the Campbell County Kentucky Police Chiefs were approached by our County Judge Executive. They asked for help in reducing our rising jail population and the costs associated with it. Through a series of meetings, we implemented a local policy whereby police officers […]

FEATURED BLOGGER International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP Alexandria, Virginia

IACP Net will be exhibiting at the 2015 Oregon Association Chiefs of Police Annual Conference on April 14-15, 2015. If you’re planning to attend, please make a point to stop by Booth #39 at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center in Bend, OR. Pick up a free desk calendar, get in on our drawing, and […]

Post by Det/Sgt. Dave Kozicki, Fraud/Economic Crimes Unit When you aren’t sure about a ‘deal’ you’ve been offered, use the tried and tested game show method and ask a friend. It could be a family member, friend or co-worker. Pick someone who isn’t tied up in the excitement of the deal. They will often have […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Saskatoon Police Service Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

I just read an interesting Incident Report by Officer Brad Hulse, case number B5-023247. Officer Hulse stopped a vehicle last night with one headlight out, and got an odd feeling that something more was going on than a bad bulb. Back at his patrol car, he checked the driver’s information, checked the Nebraska and Missouri […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Tom Casady Director of Public Safety Lincoln Department of Public Safety, Nebraska

IACP Net Highlights is an electronic newsletter sent every other month to individuals who are not yet members of IACP Net highlighting some recent additions to our service. The March 2015 Highlights includes an overview of police body-worn cameras, a policy on criminal investigations — case management, a Smart Policing Initiative grant, and more. Review […]

The relative of a gang member who was recently shot and killed told the media, “Gang-banging was only a small part of who he was.”   I knew what she meant. He was a son, a brother and a friend. He may very well have been a great guy.   This is the irony of […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Commander Aurora Police Department, Illinois

Sir Robert Peel, arguably one of those who first articulated the necessity of having “police” in our midst, created a number of fundamental principles by which police should view their mission. Peel lived and made these observations in the mid-1800’s. Surprisingly, despite the passage of time, many of these tenets still resonate today, in terms […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Michael Koval Chief of Police Madison Police Department, Wisconsin

What if there were a way to tell police what you knew about a crime without fear of retribution or retaliation, AND you could get a cash reward for that information? There is, and it’s been solving crimes in the Kansas City metro area since 1982.   Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers provides a valuable […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Darryl Forté Chief of Police Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

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- […]

IACP Net Alert is a monthly electronic newsletter sent to IACP Net members highlighting resources for police chiefs and recent additions to the exclusive law enforcement network. The March 2015 edition included information on these and other topics: Victim services Listings of free training opportunities The upcoming Spring CALEA Conference The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police […]