Mid Size Agencies Section
Dedicated to providing a voice within the IACP for chiefs of jurisdictions with a population between 50,000 and 500,000, as well as a forum for these leaders to share the unique challenges and opportunities in policing that emerge from departments of this size. The section is further committed to embracing and leveraging the special capacity and flexibility of these agencies to innovate and drive progressive change within our profession with the goal of better policing our communities.
Interest Areas/Activities
Membership
All IACP members who represent jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 to 500,000 are welcome and encouraged to join. IACP membership is a prerequisite. Section dues are $50.
Join the Section: download application or apply online
Section Member Listing
Section Leadership
- Chief John Douglass, Overland Park (KS) Police Department, General Chair
- Chief Carlos Maldonado, Laredo (TX) Police Department, Deputy Chair -- Jurisdictions > 150,000
- Chief Gordon Ramsay, Duluth (MN) Police Department, Deputy Chair – Jurisdictions < 150,000
Meetings
2012 Midyear, May 2012 (tentative)
2011 Annual Meeting, October 22, 2011
2011 Midyear, March 24, 2011
Publications/Resources

Out of the Shadows – Policy Research for Midsize Law Enforcement Agencies – A Call for Action
"Policing Mid-Size Cities—A Call for Research and Advocacy," Community Policing Dispatch, Office of Community Policing Services, December 2009
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