I made a mistake in affixing a complaint about a journalist to a singular incident. Because of this error, the message was lost in translation and was interpreted as an attack on journalists who file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The latter is not the case, and I believe that my transparency on behalf […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Chief of Police Aurora Police Department, Illinois

Race relations remain a hot topic across our nation. In keeping with transparency and progressiveness, I share with you how we strive to assure that our enforcement efforts remain above-board and professional. Our mission, “Elite, professional policing through protection, service, and education for those whom have empowered and entrusted us with their safety, preservation of […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eric Blanchard Chief of Police Aransas Pass Police Department, Texas

IACP Net is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Quest-Response Recognition Program: Michael Garrity, Captain of the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority Police, New York! Captain Garrity will be attending the IACP Conference in Philadelphia compliments of IACP Net. He was randomly selected from the 244 qualifiers in IACP Net’s 2017 Quest-Response Recognition Program. […]

Having had the pleasure writing and administering a fairly successful Facebook page sometimes brings me to read between 10 and 100 messages a day. I try to answer them all, at least with that little blue thumb that indicates to the sender that the message has been read. Over the last week, I have been […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Bangor Police Department Authored by Sergeant Tim Cotton Bangor, Maine

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 September 2017 Highlights includes information on these and other topics: Discipline, Promotion, Pay, and Jurisdiction: Preserving the Powers of a Chief of Police Fitness for Duty […]

Recently, a Roseville Police Department policy was the subject of conversation at a meeting, but I was not afforded the opportunity to explain the wording of a certain sentence in our manual. I decided to address it in this week’s “One Chief’s Perspective.” One of the benefits of being a law enforcement officer is the […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Rick Mathwig Chief of Police Roseville Police Department, Minnesota

Three new releases from the IACP Model Policy Center are now available to IACP Net members! New documents on Confidential Informants, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Law Enforcement-Researcher Collaborative Partnerships can now be downloaded on IACP Net! Confidential Informants – confidential informants (CIs) can be valuable sources of information in criminal investigations. However, in order […]

Despite online rumors and conspiracy theories, let me be clear that the Kansas City Missouri Police Department never invites any person or groups to a demonstration. The KCPD does not sanction any demonstration events. In regard to a protest on Aug. 19, 2017, we never asked for any assistance from any militia group, nor would […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Richard C. Smith Chief of Police Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Lincoln is in the process of acquiring a new public safety radio system. The new system is from Motorola, and is a P25 trunked system, which is inherently digital. Since it is a digital radio system, encryption is easy to implement. It is our intention to use encryption to protect law enforcement-sensitive transmissions. We do […]

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

LogIn / IACP Net is excited to be attending 124th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Exposition held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please plan to stop by booth #2108 during exhibition hours, October 22 – 24. Enter to win an iPad Pro, pick up a 2018 muscle car calendar, learn […]