Technological advances have allowed public safety agencies to consider the acquisition of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to support their operations. The rapid integration of...

The use of force documents from the IACP Law Enforcement Policy Center are no longer available. The policy has been replaced by the National Consensus...

Motor vehicle crashes involving agency vehicles present serious potential risks to agency personnel and the public as well as considerable financial loss due to injury...

The primary mission and sworn duty of every police agency and officer is to protect and to serve the public. When determining whether to initiate...

As first responders, law enforcement personnel are uniquely positioned to provide trauma-informed care and support to victims of crime as required by law. These efforts can...

Volunteers can be a valuable addition to any law enforcement agency by providing a variety of services at little cost to the agency. They allow...

Agencies should establish a written directive system in order to inform officers of what is expected of them in the performance of their duties, to...

Bicycle patrol officers are an important component of an agency's strategy for accomplishing its enforcement objectives due to their mobility and stealth as well as their...

A barricaded individual is a person who has taken a position in a physical location, most often a structure or vehicle, that does not allow immediate police...

It is essential that all law enforcement officers understand their role and responsibilities when responding to robberies of banks and related financial institutions and the inherent...