Road Policing and Traffic Safety
International Road Policing Alliance (IRPA)
The International Drug Evaluation & Classification Program
IACP Road Policing and Traffic Safety Resources
Traffic-related fatalities are annually ranked as one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The traffic safety initiatives of the IACP are designed to provide resources, guidance, and best practices to the law enforcement community, in an effort to help prevent future loss of life on our roadways and to improve the overall quality of life in our communities.
The IACP's traffic safety portfolio includes collecting promising practices on a variety of road safety issues and programs. View resources that address topics such as the safe, quick clearance of traffic incidents, distracted driving, global policing, speed enforcement, traffic officer safety, commercial vehicles, and other contemporary traffic safety issues.
Policy Center Resources
See AllMotor Vehicle Stops
Motor vehicle stops should be performed professionally and courteously. Law enforcement agencies should promote the education of the public about proper driving procedures, while recognizing and taking...
Automated License Plate Readers
The availability and use of automated license plate readers (ALPR) systems have provided many opportunities for the enhancement of productivity, effectiveness, and officer safety.
These documents provide...
Drug Recognition Experts
The Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program forms the basis of drug-impaired driving enforcement through training and certifying Drug Recognition Experts (DREs). The DRE responds to...
Resources
Rethinking Racial Disparities in Police Stops
This brief discusses how using citywide populations as the benchmark for assessing racial disparities in police stops overstates bias and misrepresents the realities of policing.
...EXPIRED Including Any Impairing Substance or Drug in Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) Statutes
Submitted by: IACP Drug Recognition Expert Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (“IACP”) recognizes that drug-impaired driving constitutes...
EXPIRED Support for the National Move Over Initiative
Submitted by: Roadway Safety Committee, State & Provincial Police Division, Midsize Agencies Division, and State Associations of Chiefs of Police Division
WHEREAS, the International Association...
EXPIRED Support for the National Road to Zero Campaign
Submitted by: IACP Division of State & Provincial Police, Roadway Safety Committee, Midsize Agencies Division, State...
