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More IACP 2025 From the Show Floor

Watch expanded coverage of IACP 2025 as the POLICE Magazine team walks the aisles at the expo and shares what we found interesting on display for chiefs from across the country and around the world this week in Denver, Colorado.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2014

2014 Rising Shields of Law Enforcement Named by Illinois Chiefs of Police

Three up-and-coming leaders in various fields of law enforcement have been selected by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) as the "Rising Shields of Law Enforcement" for their leadership in advancing the field.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 22, 2014

All Sacramento Officers Must Work Street

The Sacramento Police Department’s new crime-fighting plan is putting everyone out on the streets, including the chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2014

Texas Could Get Millions for Active Shooter Training

A law enforcement training center based at Texas State University in San Marcos may receive millions of federal dollars to support programs that train officers how to handle situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2014

DOJ Report Accuses Albuquerque PD of Excessive Force

The Department of Justice has found the Albuquerque Police Department has established a pattern and practice in the use of excessive and fatal force that violates the Constitutional rights of those shot or harmed by police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2014

Oakland PD Adds 47 Patrol Officers

Nearly four dozen new police officers will soon start walking their beats on the Oakland streets, as the California city’s embattled department welcomes its largest-ever class of recruits to graduate from its police academy.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2014

L.A. Police Chief Says He Wants a Second Term

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck declared Thursday his interest in serving a second term as the city's top cop, saying he would be "more than proud" to serve should officials make the offer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2014

New Police Force Credited with Crime Drop in Camden, New Jersey

New police statistics show total crime - violent and nonviolent - plummeted nearly 30 percent in Camden, N.J., in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter in 2013.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2014

LAPD Chief Defends Decision Not to Fire Officer

Police Chief Charlie Beck has defended his decision to overrule a disciplinary board’s recommendation to fire a police officer with close family ties to the department, denying favoritism played a role in his determination.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2014

Mayor Wants DOJ to Monitor Albuquerque PD

In a letter to the department, Berry asked the DOJ to begin negotiating an agreement for the monitoring. That could include the appointment of one or more monitors who would establish performance measures and evaluate the city’s progress.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 31, 2014

The New Guard

Capt. Rhonda Lawson, president of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE), became the first female field captain in the Texas Highway Patrol's history. In her experience, many officers resent competition with minorities for desired positions.

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