Crime & Violence

Public safety depends on law enforcement effectively addressing the crime & violence that occurs in homes, neighborhoods, and communities everyday. The IACP has a long history of promoting best practices and innovations in investigation of crimes.

Preventing Line of Duty Deaths: A Chief's Duty

This agency self-assessment tool is designed to help law enforcement leaders evaluate their agency’s efforts to address the safety needs of officers. Use this tool…

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Preventing Line of Duty Deaths: A Chief's Duty

Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Toolkit

This Toolkit provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with…

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Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Toolkit

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Arrests and Investigatory Stops

Law enforcement officers must understand their powers, duties, and responsibilities when interacting with members of the public. The range and goals of possible interactions can...

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Domestic Violence*

An effective law enforcement response to domestic violence must include the adoption of a comprehensive policy that is a priority for the agency, is consistently...

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Firearm Recovery and Processing

With violence involving firearms dominating the news headlines, it is crucial that all law enforcement agencies have timely and sustainable protocols for the recovery and forensic...

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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...

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TraffickSTOP Toolkit

The IACP introduces the TraffickSTOP (Signs to Observe and Prevent) toolkit―a human trafficking identification and prevention training curriculum for high school students throughout the...

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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...

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Fraudulent Use of Rental, Lease and Financed Motor Vehicles

As a result of manufacturers making vehicles more difficult to steal, there has been an increase in fraudulently obtaining rental, lease, or financed vehicles. Criminals...