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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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Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents
The arrest of a parent can have a significant impact on a child, whether or not the child is present at the time of the…
Strip and Body Cavity Searches
Agencies should ensure that all officers are aware of the requirements, limitations, and procedures for strip and body cavity searches. Due to the potentially invasive…
Hostage Situations
Law enforcement agencies should generally respond to and take necessary steps to free innocent persons who are endangered and being held illegally against their will…
Strikes and Labor Disputes
The parties involved in a labor dispute have rights as well as responsibilities. Strikers may assemble and demonstrate peacefully to bring attention to their cause…
Standards of Conduct
Law enforcement officers must accept and abide by a high ethical and moral standard that is consistent with the rule of law they are sworn…
Civilian Personnel
The efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies is enhanced when sworn and non-sworn personnel are appropriately used to perform those functions that are best…
Impact Projectiles
The availability of less-lethal weapons can assist officers in de-escalation of potentially violent confrontations and provide additional alternatives to the use of deadly force. Impact…
Incident Command
Many police agencies utilize the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the primary method to prepare for, respond to, and manage incidents. NIMS is a…
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
This is a stand-alone document, unaccompanied by a model policy, designed to explore the primary issues surrounding special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams. Following extensive…
Inspections
Inspections of law enforcement agencies should be conducted on a regular basis to help ensure that the department is operating at peak efficiency and in…
Social Media
Social media has many potential uses for law enforcement agencies. The characteristics of collaboration and interactive communication that are at the core of social media…
Interacting with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Police officers should be trained to recognize, interact, and communicate appropriately with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). When safe and appropriate, this includes…
