Twenty years ago, the infamous 9/11 terrorist attacks sent waves of grief, fear, and determination across the United States and the globe.

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Chief Camacho developed a five-year strategic plan, including the implementation of a Chief’s Advisory Committee (CAC).

There are many strategies law enforcement can employ, but perhaps the most effective, as well as the most basic, is the prioritizing of efforts to prevent hate crimes. Why is this so important? Because, although a hate crime is reported almost every hour, nearly 25 times more hate crimes are estimated to occur.

Learn about the challenges of everyday police work and the use of de-escalation force to ensure community safety.

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However, with the rise of new facial recognition technology that is both more affordable and better than what came before, law enforcement agencies that previously could not afford it might now be able to acquire their own facial recognition solutions. They might also be able to deploy the technology in ways that were previously impossible, such as on a mobile phone, body camera, or dash cam.

1 IACP DRE Technical Advisory Panel Meeting Saturday March 31 2007 Arlington VA The annual IACP Technical Advisory Panel meeting was held on Saturday March 31 2007 at the Marriott Crystal City in Arlington VA...

There are personal, professional, and structural barriers that affect women’s recruitment and advancement in law enforcement agencies.

Chiefs should decide whether they are intent on terminating any officer who refuses to answer potentially incriminating questions during an internal affairs interview. If not, chiefs should be sure that their department’s policies and procedures manual, as well as the department’s rules and regulations and any periodic bulletins do not state that termination is virtually automatic for any refusal to answer a supervisor’s questions or to complete a report.