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 Anti-Vehicle Theft Committee
WHEREAS, the FBI estimates that somewhere in the United States one vehicle is stolen every 23 seconds; and WHEREAS, without considering the cost of associated…
EXPIRED Support for Fight Crime: Invest in Kids School and Youth Violence Prevention Plan
Adopted at the 118th Annual Conference Chicago, IL October 26, 2011 Support for Fight Crime: Invest in Kids School and Youth Violence Prevention Plan Submitted…
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 Anti-Terrorism Training for Law Enforcement
WHEREAS, state and local police are often the first to respond to a terrorist attack and are most likely to chance encounter individuals involved with…
