Following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri, media and public attention focused on conflicting witness statements about what happened during that tragic encounter. The lack of clarity has spurred many to press for an increase in the use of body-worn video cameras by police, and our profession is responding quickly and appropriately. The […]

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

Not In Our Town’s new film Waking in Oak Creek (34 minutes) documents the powerful law enforcement and community response to the hate crime killings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on August 5, 2012. After six Sikh worshippers were killed and Oak Creek Police Lieutenant Brian Murphy was shot 15 times by a white […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Not In Our Town Stop Hate. Together. Oakland, CA

What does policing need to strengthen trust and build relationships in the communities we serve? 1. We Need the Right People We need to better recruit and hire people with maturity, excellent communication skills, compassion, diverse life experience and background as well as a college education. Additionally, we need people who desire to make our […]

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

Statement of IACP President Richard Beary on Ferguson Grand Jury Decision “At this crucial time, it is imperative that law enforcement and community leaders, both in Missouri and throughout the United States, make every effort to reduce tensions and ensure a peaceful and lawful response to today’s decision. Only by working together to create a […]

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

It is well documented that heroin use in the Madison area has skyrocketed over the past few years. Madison Police officers respond to heroin and other opiate related overdoses and deaths on a frequent basis. First responders are aware that heroin depresses the central nervous system. This can cause the heart rate to slow, and […]

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

Our offices have moved to a new location! The new address is as follows: LogIn / IACP Net 2101 Wooddale Drive, Suite D Saint Paul, MN 55125 Please contact your account manager at 800.227.9640 or iacpservice@login-inc.com with any questions.

I recently had the opportunity to attend a law enforcement conference and listen to Sandra Hutchens of Orange County, California, share with the nearly 700 attendees, her experience after being appointed Sheriff in 2008 by the Orange County Board of Supervisors by a 3-2 vote. The appointment came after her predecessor was indicted on federal […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Commander Aurora Police Department, Illinois

There is a growing movement afoot in the United States to put cameras on police officers. It is gathering momentum, perhaps as a result of the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri this past summer. The movement involves some strange bedfellows: both police supporters, and some groups that are, well, […]

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

IACP Net will be exhibiting at the Fall CALEA Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center. We will be exhibiting November 19-20, 2014. We will be located at Booth 12. Stop by the booth, pick up a 2015 desktop calendar, and say hi! We’ll be happy to answer your questions and show […]

The IACP Victim Services Committee and LogIn, Inc. honor law enforcement agencies that have demonstrated exemplary efforts in providing innovative service to victims of crime. The Excellence in Victim Services Award recognizes agencies, based on size, that utilize best practices such as effective partnerships, training methods, and performance monitoring tools which place victims at the […]