International Association of Chiefs of Police

For other uses, see IACP (disambiguation).
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The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) was founded in Chicago in 1893 as the National Chiefs of Police Union. The primary goal of this organization was to apprehend and return criminals who had fled the agency jurisdictions in which they were wanted. The organization has expanded over the years with the goals of advancing the science and art of police work, promoting improved practices throughout the law enforcement community and foster cooperation and information exchange among police administrators.

Mission

IACP's stated mission includes to:

Activities

The IACP helped to develop and/or promote many tools currently used by law enforcement agencies. These tools include the use of fingerprints, Uniform Crime Reports and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy for state and local police.

The United Nations granted a Consultative Status to the IACP in the 1970s due to the IACPs work in several UN member nations. Also in the 1970s, the IACP developed a national bomb data center and turned this over to the FBI. See also U.S. Bomb Data Center.

Along with other activities, the IACP publishes Police Chief Magazine.[1]

Psychological Services Section

The Psychological Services Section of IACP has over a hundred members, primarily from the United States. They are recognized specialists in this field, including those employed by larger departments and independent consultants. The section has been in operation since 1986, and publishes guidelines for various types of police psychological services.

Presidents

IACP Governing Body

The leadership of the International Association of Chiefs of Police includes the Governing Body[3]

See also

References

  1. "Police Chief Magazine". Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  2. "Police History". North Carolina Wesleyan College. Retrieved 2009-07-27. Professionalism took place at the top with formation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in 1902. Its first president, Richard Sylvester, chief of the Washington D.C. P.D., was widely regarded as the father of police professionalism. He advocated a citizen-soldier model, and was responsible for development of the many paramilitary aspects of policing.
  3. Governing Body-International Association of Chiefs of Police

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