The IACP/UC Research Center partnered with researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) in the implementation and evaluation of an innovative gang violence reduction strategy that uses components of focused deterrence, hot spots policing, and Place-Network Investigations (PNI). This intervention focused on addressing both high-risk people and places.

The goal of the NCS-X project, which is a partnership between the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), is to increase the number of agencies that report data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) so that nationally representative estimates of crime can be created.

The 2025 IACP Public Information Officers Section Midyear Conference & Training will be held on May 5 - 8 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Litigation against law enforcement officers can be extremely expensive and harmful to the reputation of the department and its employees. Therefore, law enforcement agencies should (1) take such proactive measures as are possible to avoid civil litigation through personnel training, supervision, and adherence to departmental policy and procedures among other means; (2) take such steps as are necessary following high-risk incidents to document the event and actions of agency employees; and (3) maintain a strong and coordinated response to civil litigation involving the agency and its employees. These documents provide guidelines for (1) responding to law enforcement activities that represent a potential high risk of civil liability in a manner that will decrease this risk level, and (2) responding to civil litigation that involves the department or its employees....

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 reasonably possible. These documents provide guidance on the proper handling of canines during law enforcement encounters to prevent, mitigate, and reduce the need for the use of deadly force....

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