Technology

Technology impacts every aspect of the law enforcement profession and is constantly evolving. The IACP provides a wide range of programs, working groups, and resources that cover technology topics including communications, information management, identification, enforcement technologies, forensics, operations, computer crime, digital evidence, and emerging technologies like unmanned aircraft and autonomous vehicles.

ALPR Policy & Privacy

Owners of motorized vehicles driven on public thoroughfares are required by law to annually register their vehicles with their state bureau or department of motor…

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ALPR Policy & Privacy

Law Enforcement Facial Recognition Use Case Catalog

This Law Enforcement Facial Recognition Use Case Catalog is a joint effort by a Task Force comprised of IJIS Institute and International Association of Chiefs…

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Law Enforcement Facial Recognition Use Case Catalog

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Body-Worn Cameras

Body-worn cameras provide officers with a reliable and compact tool to systematically and automatically record their field observations and encounters. They can be used for...

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Mobile Communication Devices

Law enforcement agency often use mobile communication devices (MCDs) in the course of police operations to enhance departmental communication. MCDs may be used by officers...

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Social Media*

Social media has many potential uses for law enforcement agencies. The characteristics of collaboration and interactive communication that are at the core of social media...

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Unmanned Aircraft

Technological advances have allowed public safety agencies to consider the acquisition of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to support their operations. The rapid integration of...

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Police Communication Strategies for Navigating Difficult Dialogues Webinar

The IACP Public Information Officers Section hosted a webinar on Police Communication Strategies for Navigating Difficult Dialogue. Panelists discussed challenging conversations and social media messaging during...

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Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Protocol Development Checklists

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The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) offers a toolkit of Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) protocol development checklists that provide a list of items...

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Support of the Efforts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Incident Communications Advisory Council (ICAC) in Enhancing the National Incident Command System (NIMS) and Incident Command

Support of the Efforts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Incident Communications Advisory Council (ICAC) in Enhancing...

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Support of Next Generation 911 (NG911) as Affirmed by the U.S. Congress S. 1015 – Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2019 and H.R. 2760 – Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019

WHEREAS, 911 serves a critical role as the “universal emergency number”1 and is recognized as critical infrastructure to our nation’s homeland security; and

WHEREAS, 911 has...

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