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Readers respond: Should police participate in protests?
From voicing support to raising officer safety concerns, here’s a roundup of responses → Read More
250 miles on the road to recovery
Officer Ashley Wilson’s partner was fatally shot in the line of duty. Her journey to heal took her on a three-day bike ride to honor his memory → Read More
How to sharpen your skills and further your career while at home
We’re all spending more time at home because of COVID-19 – here’s how to put some of that time to use for your law enforcement career → Read More
Reader poll: 57% do not believe curfews should be enacted to battle COVID-19
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about the COVID-19 pandemic → Read More
5 steps to refine your COVID-19 social media strategy
Social media is the most effective community outreach tool PDs have during this pandemic, but online messaging comes with several challenges → Read More
10 unlikely sources of PPE donations
Police departments are receiving much-needed PPE donations from surprising places → Read More
How the National Sheriffs' Association is working to assist agencies in the COVID-19 crisis
The NSA has formed an industry action group in order to better coordinate with and assist sheriffs' offices in getting vital supplies → Read More
Reader poll: 92% say LEOs should get hazard pay during the COVID-19 crisis
As COVID-19 strengthens its grip on the United States, there’s been increasing talk among lawmakers, unions and officers of boosting compensation for LEOs → Read More
Reader poll: Cops' increasing role in providing medical care
We asked cops a series of questions about the medical gear they carry, the training they’ve received, and the lifesaving measures they’ve taken on the job → Read More
How one non-profit is standing up for K-9s
K9s United is providing much-needed equipment and training for law enforcement’s unsung heroes → Read More
Reader poll: 72% work at agencies that don’t allow on-duty workouts
It’s important that cops stay physically fit, both to do the job to the best of their abilities and for their long-term health → Read More
Reader poll: 78% carry off duty most of the time
Training for concealed and off-duty carry is just as important as on-duty firearms training → Read More
How LAPD's first female SWAT officer broke the glass ceiling
For 10 years, Jennifer Grasso served as the first and only female in the Los Angeles Police Department’s SWAT unit → Read More
How LAPD's podcast takes a modern approach to telling the agency's story
From deep dives on controversial topics to profiles of officers, the police agency uses a podcast in their public information & community policing efforts → Read More
Our first line of defense: Training and recruiting school resource officers
The unique environment and demands of a school resource officer requires a specific kind of cop to fill the position → Read More
The cop who refused to die
Officer Timothy Sterrett flat-lined on the operating table on November 8, 2017. He also, improbably, came back to life → Read More
How to engage houses of worship for all-hazards preparedness
Now more than ever, police agencies must work with faith-based communities to ensure they’re prepared → Read More
IACP Quick Take: 3 winning recruitment strategies for police agencies
In an already extremely competitive job market, police departments that don’t adapt to the times are at an even bigger disadvantage → Read More
IACP Quick Take: How to weed out morale-killing behaviors in your agency
Morale is influenced largely by the work environment, and one of the biggest contributors to a bad work environment in police agencies is a lack of → Read More
IACP Quick Take: How to weed out morale-killing behaviors in your agency
Morale is influenced largely by the work environment, and one of the biggest contributors to a bad work environment in police agencies is a lack of → Read More