IACP Net will be exhibiting at the 2015 Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Annual Trade Show on April 1, 2015. We’ll offer demonstrations of the service at the show, free desk calendars, and more. Take a couple minutes to find out how IACP Net can assist you with police research. We’re excited to attend this […]

We have been working with St. Louis County Social Services over the last year to improve our response to those in mental crisis. Since 2007 our mental illness related calls have risen by more than 35%. Two of our three homicides last year involved those with serious mental illness and an officer involved shooting involved […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Gordon Ramsay Chief of Police Duluth Police Department, Minnesota

Your police department’s budget is tight, but you still need your officers trained and ready to go. You’re not alone. It’s a perplexing issue for most law enforcement leadership. IACP Net can help. The Events & Training section of IACP Net currently houses hundreds of free training opportunities being held throughout the United States, with […]

IACP Net will be exhibiting at the CALEA Spring Conference 2015 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. We will be exhibiting March 18-19, 2015 at booth #3. Stop by our booth, pick up a desktop calendar, sign up for the drawing, and say hi! We’ll be happy to answer your questions […]

Since 2007, the EPPD has responded to 738 psychiatric medical calls and 812 suicide attempt or threat calls. From 2007 to 2014, the number of psychiatric medical calls increased 48% while the number of suicide attempts/threats increased 37%. Recognizing that these numbers were trending upward, the EPPD created the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in 2011. […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Every now and then I get a call from a service club representative or a resident asking us if they can provide us with stuffed animals for children. Thanks to the generosity of many people we are well supplied with toys for children that we come into contact with. What we REALLY need are child […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Doreen Olko Director of Public Safety Auburn Hills Department of Public Safety, Michigan

Latin for “method of operation,” modus operandi is commonly considered in criminal investigations, when officers or analysts assess potential connections between similar cases. Criminals frequently have behaviors or styles that form a signature, a certain way of doing things. Last week, I helped teach a seminar in Oregon, “Crime Analysis for Police Executives,” sponsored by […]

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

IACP Net Alert is a monthly electronic newsletter sent to IACP Net members highlighting some recent additions to the exclusive law enforcement network. The February edition included information on pursuits, the 2015 Excellence in Victim Services Award application period, free access to IACP Model Policies and Discussion Papers, and more. Review the February Alert

I talk a lot about how we practice community policing here in Gulfport. When I was appointed as chief, I made it clear that my department would police how our residents wanted us to police. Next month marks my five year anniversary in this position, and I think (I hope you think, at least) that […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Robert Vincent Chief of Police Gulfport Police Department, Florida

The concept of “de-policing” has been used in the media to describe a de facto police strike, where the police withdraw an aspect of their crime prevention services. It has been suggested that NYPD is engaging in this practice as a result of the officers who were assassinated following the public outrage of the deaths […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Commander Aurora Police Department, Illinois