I read a creative poem on another website this weekend and it struck a nerve so I want to share it with you all. I have to be honest, I am ignorant of poetry would not have known to call it a poem had I not read the author’s description. It is a powerful piece, […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Craig Schwartz Captain Santa Rosa Police Department, California

I made a chart last night of the day and time of the most recent 5,000 suspended driving cases handled by the Lincoln Police Department: You can click on the chart for the full size image, which is easier to read. The rows are days of the week, Sunday at the top, Saturday at the […]

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 2016 Highlights includes information on these and other topics: Officer “Response-ability” When Conflict Looms Use of Police Firing Range Policy Grant – Research and Evaluation […]

When I am in my office I keep the police radio on all the time. I like to listen to the calls as they are dispatched and the activity of the officers. Today we had an interesting call. A person called to let us know that in a business parking lot they had observed a […]

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

Misunderstanding and hate tend to feed each other. Too often, the hate then leads to violence. With that reality in mind, there is an organization that exists to break the cycle of misunderstanding and hate and, as a consequence, foster safer and more peaceful communities. The group’s mission goes hand in hand with the community […]

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

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 2016 edition included information on these and other topics: Job Descriptions Win a Trip to the 2016 IACP Conference! CALEA Conference in St. Louis Share opinions […]

Information sharing between law enforcement professionals is vital and IACP Net’s secure Quest-Response service is a great tool for sharing information and networking with your peers! The team at IACP Net is pleased to announce the 2016 Quest-Response Recognition Program. You could win a trip to the IACP Conference in San Diego, California, just by […]

Over the last several years, officer use of force incidents have become the center of attention across the United States. With the widespread use and availability of video, hardly a day goes by that a police use of force incident is released to the public. Video recorded on cell phones has become the norm and […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Billy Grogan Chief of Police A metro Atlanta police department, Georgia

IACP Net will be exhibiting at the 2016 Spring CALEA Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. We will be exhibiting March 30 – 31, at booth #18. Stop by the booth, pick up a 2016 desktop calendar, enter yourself in the drawing, and say hi! We’ll be […]

I wanted to give you some insight, to understand maybe why I do some of the things I do in the community and in my life. 1. I wanted to be a pastor – When I was younger I thought my life path would guide me to be a pastor/minister. I had two Youth Pastor’s, […]

FEATURED BLOGGER David Westrick Chief of Police Hollister Police Department, California