Crime & Violence
Public safety depends on law enforcement effectively addressing the crime & violence that occurs in homes, neighborhoods, and communities everyday. The IACP has a long history of promoting best practices and innovations in investigation of crimes.
Preventing Line of Duty Deaths: A Chief's Duty
This agency self-assessment tool is designed to help law enforcement leaders evaluate their agency’s efforts to address the safety needs of officers. Use this tool…
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Toolkit
This Toolkit provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with…
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Arrests and Investigatory Stops*
Law enforcement officers must understand their powers, duties, and responsibilities when interacting with members of the public. The range and goals of possible interactions can...
Domestic Violence
An effective law enforcement response to domestic violence must include the adoption of a comprehensive policy that is a priority for the agency, is consistently...
Firearm Recovery and Processing
With violence involving firearms dominating the news headlines, it is crucial that all law enforcement agencies have timely and sustainable protocols for the recovery and forensic...
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...
Resources
EXPIRED Support of Actively Eliminating Criminal Victimization of the Elderly
CPC.009.a07 WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs recognizes that the proportion of the population becoming senior citizens is increasing at a significant rate in many…
EXPIRED Support of Halting Identity Crime by Supporting Law Enforcement Efforts and the IACP
Submitted jointly by the Police Investigative Operations Committee, Crime Prevention Committee, Law Enforcement Information Management Section, Police Administration Committee, Private Sector Liaison Committee and Victim…
EXPIRED Recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign, Featuring McGruff, the Crime Dog®
WHEREAS, in 1997 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) adopted the phrase “Community safety is everybody’s responsibility and crime prevention is everyone’s business”…
EXPIRED Initiative to Enhance Collection and Dissemination of Street Gang Intelligence
WHEREAS the April 2008 Attorney Generals Report to Congress on the Growth of Violent Street Gangs in Suburban Areas advises that gangs are present in…
