Elevate Blue is a best-in-class virtual training that was designed to address the contemporary challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.

This podcast summarizes what a domestic violence safety and accountability audit is, outlines the components of an audit, and demonstrates the benefits of conducting an audit....

Every time an officer is sent to the scene of a domestic violence call, they face the difficult task of determining the predominant aggressor....

As concerns of COVID-19 continue to spread throughout local communities, law enforcement agencies should prepare officers for the unfortunate situation of encountering a COVID-19- related unattended death. Where feasible, officers should not be responsible for touching or removal of a dead body where COVID-19 is suspected. Rather, EMS personnel, funeral directors, and medical examiners should be involved. The following considerations are specific to COVID-19 deaths where law enforcement is responding without the assistance of a medical examiner....

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the name given by the World Health Organization for a new respiratory disease first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has now been identified in more than 90 countries. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses found in people and animals causing a range of illnesses from the common cold to severe respiratory infection. Due to the increased availability of testing, more COVID-19 infections are being identified every day. As it is a newly-identified virus, this is an emerging and rapidly-evolving situation and new information becomes available daily. Stay updated....

The inconsistency of policy and guidelines for pretrial release can create volatile public safety challenges for law enforcement and communities. With these challenges in mind, more law enforcement agencies...

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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 that helps restore the victim’s dignity and sense of control, while decreasing the victim’s anxiety and increasing the understanding of the criminal justice system and process. In addition, agencies must understand that a large number of sexual assault reports are delayed, a fact that will affect the response....

In April of 1997, the International Association of Chiefs of Police convened a body of influential policymakers and practitioners to appraise the state of current policy and practice and to develop innovative...

Did you miss any part of IACP 2018 or want to re-watch a workshop? Select workshop sessions are posted here as a member-only benefit. Watch the videos below....

These programs give us excellent examples for how to successfully confront a problem that affects every community in the United States—that of people returning from incarceration and under court supervision. These numbers will increase as correctional budgets are slashed and the courts reduce prison populations.