Virtually none is the answer. We have about 7 ceremonial rifles used by our Honor Guard. That’s it. We’ve seen these programs come and go over the years based on what is happening with the military and what war they are or are not engaged in. We have not seen a lot of usefulness for […]

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

I have written about Hot Spot Policing on this blog before, and I wanted to share with you the impact it has had in the two-plus years we’ve been doing it. At the beginning of this year, we nearly doubled the amount of personnel who work in hot spots, which are the small areas of […]

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

The single most important piece of equipment a police officer carries is his or her radio. It connects the officer to fellow officers, to the dispatch center, and ultimately to the citizens. Radio communications is also critical in fire & rescue work. This is how firefighters and paramedics communicate with one another, with commanders, with […]

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

The Spring Student Party (formally known as the Mifflin Street Block Party) has traditionally been held on the first Saturday in May. The party began in the late 1960’s as a street protest, where students took to street dancing in an effort to bring attention of their disdain for the Vietnam War. The party was […]

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

When I was a kid, I had a sticker affixed to my notebook that said, “Mean people suck”. My mom made me remove it because she thought the word “suck” was distasteful. I now see her point. There are many more ways to articulate displeasure for something without using an undesirable word; so to satisfy […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Kristen Ziman Commander Aurora Police Department, Illinois

When I first entered policing at age 20, I had many preconceived ideas on how I would handle various situations. As I gained more and more experience, I learned it was always easier to be the one critiquing the situation than the one who had to make the split-second decisions, often under significant stress. I […]

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

We will be located at Booth 2509. LogIn, Inc., producer of IACP Net, is proud to be a sponsor of the 121st Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Exposition. This year’s conference will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. We will be exhibiting from October 26-28, 2014. […]

Articles from the Summer 2014 issue of Net Works included: “Body-Worn Cameras Pose Special Considerations” “Spokane Strengthens Community Relations,” by Captain Brad Arleth, Spokane, Washington, Police Department “See Us Up Close and Personal!” “Market Survey Specs Popular Body-Worn Cameras” “Hot Topics in the IACP Net e-Libraries” Review the Summer 2014 Net Works Newsletter  

Articles from the Winter 2014 issue of Net Works included: “Know Your Policing Strategies” “Staying Connected in Changing Times,” by Chief Ken Hahn, Washington, Missouri, Police Department “Congratulations Victim Services Award Winners!” “Maximum Work Hours–How Much is Too Much?” “Hot Topics in the IACP Net e-Libraries” Review the Winter 2014 Net Works Newsletter  

Articles from the Winter 2013 issue of Net Works included: “New Castle County, Delaware, Achieves Next Level of Community-Oriented Policing and Technology,” featuring Captain Quinton Watson, New Castle County, Delaware, Police Department “Department Stats on IACP Net” “Athens-Clarke County Inspires Leadership and Efficiency,” featuring Chief Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, Police Department “IACP […]