We are very pleased to announce that two of our officers are newly trained Drug Recognition Experts! Officers Riedy and Sears completed 72 hours of classroom training and will now head to the 3rd phase of the program which is a field practical in Phoenix testing drugged people in the Maricopa County Jail. All of […]

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

The week of April 8-14, 2018 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation week, also known as Dispatcher Appreciation Week.  Our dispatchers are the ones who answer most of the incoming calls to the department, answer all the 911 calls, and relay important information to our officers in the field. Dispatchers are the ones behind the scene, […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Arcadia Police Department Arcadia, California

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 April 2018 edition included information on these and other topics: Naloxone / Narcan New Policy Center Resources Win a Trip to the 2018 IACP Conference! New Survey: […]

Week 4 was incredibly busy! We had the FBINAA (FBI National Academy Associates) Dinner on Monday night. The steak was great. 5.11 Tactical sponsored this event. We had our first of two International Student Panels with the whole session. My roommate Pedro will go in the next panels in Week 7. We had our third Fit […]

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

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The best executive is the one who has enough sense to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” As Sheriff, I believe it’s important to lead with a positive reinforcement-based leadership style that edifies and fully […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Scott Rose Sheriff Dodge County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

In the past five days, EPPD officers have responded to three opioid overdoses in Eden Prairie. All three people received naloxone, a medication administered through the nose that reverses the effects of an overdose, and all three survived. There has been one additional overdose in Eden Prairie this year, bringing the 2018 total to four. […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Eden Prairie Police Department Eden Prairie, Minnesota

He came into the house and immediately he could smell the stale odor of cigarettes. No one smoked in this house, the odor was stowed away invisibly on his dark blue uniform. He went directly to the basement, scuffed across the cold floor, and pulled the chrome beaded chain to turn on the incandescent bulb […]

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 March 2018 Highlights includes information on these and other topics: Use of Force in Crisis Light Duty Policy Grant – Hate Crimes Asset Inventory Software Digital […]

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 2018 edition included information on these and other topics: Fitness CALEA Conference in Frisco TX Win a Trip to the 2018 IACP Conference! Share Your Policy […]

Over the years, I have taught students as well as junior and senior police officers. There’s challenges there, too. Cops (and sometimes those learning to become cops) are a tough audience. That’s why identified this as an obstacle to police improvement in Arrested Development. Obstacle #1: Anti-Intellectualism The negative spirit of anti-intellectualism presents itself in […]

FEATURED BLOGGER David Couper Former Chief at Madison Police Department Madison, WI