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...
License Plate Readers
The availability and use of license plate recognition (LPR) systems have provided many opportunities for the enhancement of productivity, effectiveness, and officer safety.
These documents provide officers...
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
Support for the ROADPOL Safety Days Initiative
Submitted by: Individual Member
IND.15.20
WHEREAS, the last Global Status Report on Road Safety, released by the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights that...
Support for Police Access to Federal Communications Commission, Network Outage Reporting System, and Disaster Information Reporting System
Submitted by: Communications and Technology Committee Cosponsored by: Division of State and Provincial Police
CT.07.20
WHEREAS, commercial communications play an essential role in the...
Support for The National Move-Over Initiative
Submitted by: Roadway Safety Committee
HSC.06.20
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is concerned with the safety of law enforcement...
Support Quick Clearance of Roadway Incidents Using Traffic Incident Management Practices
Submitted by: Highway Safety Committee
HSC.05.20
WHEREAS, law enforcement personnel are frequently first responders to traffic incidents and often act as scene commanders; and...