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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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NewsMarch 19, 2025

Colorado Sheriff Running for Governor

"Rural Colorado comprises 75% of our state and provides considerable economic benefit from the creation of agriculture, ranching and minerals but is virtually ignored when it comes to state resources," Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said.

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NewsMarch 12, 2025

How the Birmingham Police Department is Addressing Violent Crime

Birmingham ended 2024 with 152 homicides, the highest number of killings in the city ever, breaking the record of 148 set in 1933. The lowlight of a violent year was the Sept. 21 mass shooting at the Hush Lounge that killed four.

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NewsMarch 12, 2025

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Retiring in May

Tom Manger left the Montgomery County Police Department in 2019 and came out of retirement to take on the Capitol Police role in 2021. During his first year as the head of the federal agency, he dealt with the fallout of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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NewsMarch 11, 2025

Maui Police Chief Named in Lawsuit Against Rap Star Sean Diddy Combs, Denies Allegations

The suit claims that the chief, who at the time was a Las Vegas police captain, posed as a Sheriff deputy in California and responded to an alleged gang rape involving Combs.

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NewsMarch 7, 2025

Bill to Put St. Louis Police Under State Oversight Moves Forward in Missouri Legislature

On Wednesday, the Missouri State Senate Fiscal Oversight Committee voted to pass SCS HCS#2 HB 495 by a vote of 5-2, pushing the bill toward a vote by the full Missouri Senate.

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NewsMarch 5, 2025

Former Head of Utah DOC to Lead Salt Lake City Police

The mayor has portrayed Brian Redd’s hire as part of a turning point for the city while she presses a new plan enacted in mid-January to more effectively combat homeless encampments and drug trafficking.

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NewsMarch 5, 2025

Pittsburgh’s Acting Chief Resigns, Saying He was Pressured to Violate His “Ethics”

“There should be no politics in police work,” Acting Chief Chris Ragland added. “You have to do things that are moral, ethical, legal. When you are asked to do things that go against your bright lines, you have to walk away.”

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NewsFebruary 28, 2025

25-Year Veteran of Raleigh Police Promoted to Chief

Rico Boyce started as a patrol officer in Raleigh’s Southeast District and advanced to the rank of deputy chief. He takes over from Chief Estella Patterson, who is retiring March 1 after serving the city for 3 ½ years.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2025

Justice Department Dismisses DEI Lawsuits Against Police Agencies

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced yesterday that the Justice Department will dismiss lawsuits currently in progress over hiring standards at the Maryland State Police and City of South Bend Police Department.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2025

NYPD Commissioner Slams State’s Bail Reform Laws That Create “Revolving Door” for Offenders

"New York state law enacted in 2020 rendered our criminal justice system a high-speed revolving door, putting violent offenders back on our streets over and over again," Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday.

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