Law Enforcement Information and Technology Section (LEIT)
The IACP Law Enforcement Information and Technology (LEIT) Section provides law enforcement executives, IT managers, and technology specialists with a forum in which to share information, best practices and lessons learned regarding state-of-the-art law enforcement information management, communications and interoperability, technology standards, and information sharing, analysis and fusion.
The IACP Law Enforcement Information and Technology (LEIT) Section provides law enforcement executives, IT managers, and technology specialists with a forum in which to share information, best practices and lessons learned regarding state-of-the-art law enforcement information management, communications and interoperability, technology standards, and information sharing, analysis and fusion. The LEIT Section is comprised of over 400 chiefs and information technology professionals from agencies of all sizes, jurisdictions, and geographies.
Join LEIT
All IACP members with an interest in effective planning, deployment, and management of technology are invited to join the LEIT Section. IACP Membership is required. Law enforcement professionals at every level qualify for membership in the IACP. Chiefs and Command Staff qualify as Active Members; other sworn and civilian employees of law enforcement agencies may qualify as Associate Members. Researchers, analysts, and solution providers may also join IACP and the LEIT Section. Click HERE for IACP and LEIT Section Membership.
LEIT Board of Officers
The LEIT Section is governed by a Board of Officers, elected by the LEIT Section Members. View the 2024-2025 LEIT Board of Officers here.
IACP Technology Conference
Join fellow law enforcement executives, front-line officers, and leading practitioners to explore the latest technology issues confronting law enforcement each year at IACP's Technology Conference. The 2024 IACP Technology Conference will be held at the Charotte Convention Center on May 21-23, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sign up for updates to be notified when information is available on the Call for Presentations, registration, and exhibitor/sponsor opportunities.
LEIT Section Founders’ Technology Recognition Program
Created in honor of the section’s founding members, G. Thomas Steele and Harlin McEwen, the LEIT Founders’ Technology Recognition Program is designed to honor section members’ extraordinary dedication, ingenuity, and achievements in technology-based initiatives that benefit the law enforcement profession.
Tom and Harlin dedicated their careers to the public safety community by advancing technology in homeland security, information sharing, and communications interoperability. They were forward thinking in co-founding the IACP Law Enforcement Information Management Section (now LEIT) that provides law enforcement executives, IT managers, and technology specialists with a forum in which to share information, best practices, and lessons learned regarding state-of-the-art and emerging law enforcement and public safety technologies.
The Harlin McEwen Innovation in Law Enforcement Communications and Interoperability Technology category recognizes a section member whose superior achievement in implementing communications or interoperability technology has enhanced law enforcement’s access to mission critical voice, data, and video communications. 2019 - Eddie Reyes 2021 - Shawna Coxon 2022 - Crystal Combs 2023 - Patrick Doyle 2024 - David Shipley |
The G. Thomas Steele Excellence in Law Enforcement Information and Technology category recognizes a section member whose superior achievement in implementing state-of-the-art information management or new emerging technology that impacted or enhanced the effectiveness of law enforcement. 2019 - Pam Scanlon 2021 - Bonnie Locke 2022 - James Emerson 2023 - Bob Greeves 2024 - Michael Chiocca |
LEIT Community on IACP Engage
Start a conversation, share best practices Communicate with colleagues on LEIT's online community.
Staff Contact
For more information, contact the Member Engagement Team at [email protected].
