Legal
Engaging IACP members and their representatives in legislative and legal matters is only one way the IACP advocates for law enforcement officers and agencies. The IACP thoroughly examines proposed legislation and analyzes the potential impact on the field and provides support and feedback to the White House, the United States Congress and Supreme Court. The IACP also helps develop police legal advisors from agencies across the globe, who assist the IACP in its mission to advance the field of law enforcement and ensure that the field is aware of relevant court decisions.
IACP Policy Priorities
The following policy priorities have been designated as the global issues most important to the association. These policy priorities were developed by the IACP governing…
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Grievance Procedures
Every employee has the right to be treated fairly in matters arising from employment and have the opportunity to be heard fully any time his or...
Harassment and Discrimination
In a time where the costs of liability insurance continue to rise driving many towns to self-insure or join insurance pools, law enforcement executives have...
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Retaliatory Conduct by Employees
Law enforcement agencies should prohibit retaliatory conduct against or interference with an employee who reports, assists, or seeks to report breaches of department policy, procedures, or...
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Juvenile Interview and Interrogation
The juvenile interview and interrogation landscape has undergone an unprecedented upheaval in the last decade as numerous studies have demonstrated that juveniles are particularly likely…
EXPIRED Funding for Telecommunications Interceptions
WHEREAS, the lawful interception of telecommunications is one of the most valuable investigative tools available to law enforcement in identifying and crippling illegal drug activities…
EXPIRED Telecommunications Interception Techniques
WHEREAS, telecommunication companies continue to develop and mass produce voice and data communication products without law-enforcement intercept capabilities or regard for national security or public…
EXPIRED Support for Adoption of the Incident Command System for Use on Interoperability Channels Within the Public Safety Radio Services
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) represents over 18,000 law enforcement professionals in the United States and throughout the world; and WHEREAS…
