To say that FBI Director Christopher Wray is in a precarious position is perhaps an understatement, given criticisms of the agency from the President, and credibility questions related to recent investigations. But in his opening address at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Orlando this morning, Wray made an effort to …
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IACP Video – The Power of Collaboration
Last October, Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recognized the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as this year’s recipient of the Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation for its inter-agency and international effort to confront a human trafficking ring with connections in both Florida and Colombia. In a new video from IACP, …
- December 1, 2017
- Alex Cook
IACP and Thomson Reuters Recognize Florida Department of Law Enforcement for Investigation of an International Human Trafficking Ring
Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) today announced that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is this year’s winner of their Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation. The FDLE is being recognized for its inter-agency and international effort to confront a human trafficking ring with connections in both Florida …
- October 25, 2017
- Alex Cook
Human Trafficking Task Force Models: Collaborative Partnerships and Proactive Outreach — IACP 2017 Panel
Much like yesterday’s discussion on new efforts to confront the nation’s opioid crisis, this morning’s IACP panel — Human Trafficking Task Force Models: Collaborative Partnerships and Proactive Outreach — discussed how law enforcement agencies are now taking a multilayer approach to a significant and troubling trend. Sex trafficking is a $32 billion dollar a year …
- October 23, 2017
- Alex Cook
Addressing the Opioid Crisis With Law Enforcement & Public Health Agency Partnerships — IACP 2017 Panel
One hundred seventy-five Americans die each day as a result of opioid addiction, according to recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics. What’s more, of the 23.5 million people in need of opioid addiction treatment, only 11 percent can access it, says John Rosenthal, co-founder and chairman of the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery …
- October 22, 2017
- Alex Cook
Fighting Violent Crime: What Does Data Have to Do With It? IACP 2017 Panel
It was a quiet morning in Philadelphia at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2017 Conference. Just yesterday, police and protesters clashed outside the convention hall, where thousands of law enforcement professionals from across the globe will meet this week to discuss, among other things, how to improve how law enforcement officers work …
- October 22, 2017
- Alex Cook
IACP and Thomson Reuters Honor Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Division for its Efforts to Confront Child Sexual Exploitation
Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police today announced that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Division has been recognized with their annual Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation. In 2015 alone, HSI seized nearly six petabytes of data in the course of criminal investigations, with more than half of this data coming …
- October 19, 2016
- Alex Cook
Cyber Threats to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Law Enforcement Agencies, Departments and Personnel – IACP Panel
The impact of technology on law enforcement agencies has been a continuous thread throughout International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP) this year in San Diego. While many agencies seek to build community policing strategies with technology in mind, an equal number are working to confront the ever-present threat of bad actors in the …
- October 17, 2016
- Alex Cook
Transforming Communities Through Intelligence-Led Policing – IACP 2016 Panel
During his address before the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in San Diego today, IACP President Terrence Cunningham — who also serves as chief of police in Wellesley, Mass. – offered an apology to minority communities in the U.S., “for the actions of the past and the role that our profession has played …
- October 17, 2016
- Alex Cook
FBI Director James Comey on the Current State of Law Enforcement – IACP Conference
It was standing room only as FBI Director James Comey addressed attendees at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP) in San Diego today. IACP President Terrence Cunningham introduced Director Comey, who shared his thoughts on the current state of law enforcement, violent confrontations with the public, the culture of policing, the global …
- October 16, 2016
- Alex Cook