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IACP's resources are aimed at helping law enforcement executives do their jobs better and cover a variety of topics, including professional development, leadership, management, and supervision, as well as hot topics such as ethics.
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Firearm Recovery and Processing
With violence involving firearms dominating the news headlines, it is crucial that all law enforcement agencies have timely and sustainable protocols for the recovery and…
Employee Drug Use
The critical mission of law enforcement establishes a compelling need to maintain a drug-free work environment. Employees who engage in unauthorized use of controlled substances…
Law Enforcement Fire Response
These documents provide direction on law enforcement responsibilities at the scene of structural fires. Note they do not address HAZMAT incidents, open land fires, wildfires…
Field Interviews and Pat-Down Searches
These documents are intended to help officers determine when field interviews and pat-down searches are warranted and to establish the proper way to conduct them.
Employee Mental Health and Wellness
Personnel are the most valuable assets in a law enforcement agency. The documents provided are intended to assist agency personnel in developing policies, procedures, and…
Investigation of Allegations of Employee Misconduct
Law enforcement employees should take a professional, victim-centered approach to sexual assaults and to proactively investigate these crimes and prosecute the perpetrator in a manner…
Family and Medical Leave
Law enforcement agencies should provide personnel with an understanding of the leave provided under federal law by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993…
Eyewitness Identification
Law enforcement agencies should develop evidence-based guidelines for effectively conducting eyewitness identifications in order to maximize the reliability of identifications, minimize erroneous identifications, and gather…
Evacuations
In any emergency or threat environment, law enforcement agencies should determine the necessity and the means to evacuate citizens from imminent danger. The safety of…
Property & Evidence Control
Law enforcement agencies should develop policies to ensure that evidence in its custody is properly secured and stored, readily retrievable, and that any changes in…
Executing Search Warrants
This topic has been combined with the Search Warrants policy guidance. Please contact the Policy Center with any questions.
Acute Behavioral Emergency
Police agencies should develop a cooperative response protocol shared by the agency, the emergency call center, emergency medical services, and hospital emergency department staff. The…
