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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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Small Unmanned Aircraft System
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…
Bias-Free Policing
Persons having contact with members of a law enforcement agency should be treated in a fair, impartial, equitable, and objective manner, in accordance with law…
Transportation of Prisoners
All prisoners should be treated in a humane manner and with due regard for their physical safety and protection consistent with sound principles of prisoner…
Body Armor
Law enforcement agencies should maximize officer safety through the use of body armor in combination with prescribed safety procedures. However, while body armor provides a…
Temporary Light Duty
Temporary light-duty assignments, when available, should be for officers and other eligible personnel in an agency who, because of injury, illness or disability, are temporarily…
Body-Worn Cameras
Body-worn cameras provide officers with a reliable and compact tool to systematically and automatically record their field observations and encounters. They can be used for…
Responding to Suspicious Mail: Biological Threats
The threat of attacks on individuals involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), especially chemical or biological agents, continues to be of significant concern. Law enforcement…
Bomb Threats and Response
The use of explosives against targets poses a significant threat to the security of the public and is a major consideration for law enforcement agencies…
Law Enforcement Interactions with Canines
Officers should take measures to prepare for encounters with canines, mitigate potentially confrontational situations, and minimize the need for and use of deadly force, whenever…
Surveillance
Surveillance operations are essential for criminal investigations and information collection required to develop intelligence. However, covert and clandestine methods may be neither appropriate nor necessary…
Career Development
The ability of a law enforcement agency to meet current and long-range goals and objectives in an efficient and effective manner is largely dependent upon…
Suicide Bombings
Police officers must be prepared for the potential of suicide bomber attacks. No policy can prescribe the precise actions that an officer must take in…
