International Association of Chiefs of Police

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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.

1 Mission
2 Activities
3 Funding
4 Psychological Services Section
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Mission

IACP's stated mission includes to:

Advance the science and art of police services;
Develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work;
Foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world;
Bring about recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons
Encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct.

[edit] 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 consultant 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.

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

[edit] Funding

In November 2006, the International Association of Chiefs of Police received a $375,000 grant from the Joyce Foundation in order to "convene the Great Lakes States Summit on Gun Violence in April 2007". ^[2] The report of the conference was titled "Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in Our Communities". The National Rifle Association has criticized the IACP report, calling it "a rubber stamp, bought and paid for, of the pre-existing agenda for gun ban groups." The report was produced with assistance from the Joyce Foundation's Communications Director and with contributions from gun control advocates such as Kristen Rand and Tom Diaz of the Violence Policy Center. The NRA has called the Joyce Foundation an activist foundation whose "shadowy web of huge donations" leads "straight to puppet strings that control the agenda of gun ban groups".^[3]

[edit] Psychological Services Section

There is a special section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police called the Psychological Services Section. The Psychological Services Section is composed of recognized specialists in this field, both those employed by larger department and independent consultants. The section has been in operation since 1986 and now consists of over one hundred members, primarily from the United States. The section publishes guidelines for various types of police psychological services.