Resources
IACP's resources are aimed at helping law enforcement executives do their jobs better and cover a variety of topics, including professional development, leadership, management, and supervision, as well as hot topics such as ethics.
Resources
Vehicular Pursuits
The primary mission and sworn duty of every law enforcement agency and officer is to protect and to serve the public. When determining whether to...
Vehicle Crash Review Process
Motor vehicle crashes involving agency vehicles present serious potential risks to agency personnel and the public as well as considerable financial loss due to injury...
Use of Force
Small Unmanned Aircraft System
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...
Bias-Free Policing
Persons having contact with members of a law enforcement agency should be treated in a fair, impartial, equitable, and objective manner, in accordance with law, and without...
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...
Body Armor
Law enforcement agencies should maximize officer safety through the use of body armor in combination with prescribed safety procedures. However, while body armor provides a significant...
Temporary Light Duty
Temporary light-duty assignments, when available, should be for officers and other eligible personnel in an agency who, because of injury, illness or disability, are temporarily...
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...
Suspicious Mail
The threat of attacks on individuals involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), especially chemical or biological agents, continues to be of significant concern. Law enforcement...
Bomb Threats and Response
The use of explosives against targets poses a significant threat to the security of the public and is a major consideration for law enforcement agencies...
Duty to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence
The Brady v. Maryland decision and subsequent rulings have made it a duty of all law enforcement agencies to (1) identify and provide to the...