Listen in on a conversation, via IACP’s newly released podcast, to get an insiders’ perspective on the events of National Police Week 2024. In this brief episode, IACP's Executive Director/CEO Vincent Talucci and IACP’s Deputy Executive Director/COO Terrence Cunningham will reflect on the policy-related discussions and C-SPAN interview with IACP's Fourth Vice President Will Johnson that took place during this important week for the policing profession. 

Mass violence tragedies cause far- and wide-reaching impacts in their aftermath. They create lasting challenges not just for police, but also for their families. Hear from Newton (CT) Chief of Police (Ret.) Michael Kehoe and his wife Lori, a retired hospice nurse, about the unique challenges they each faced, and the steps they took to support Newtown’s police department and its families, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in 2012.

The FBI CJIS Policy is changing to meet modern challenges impacting public safety entities. Aided by the Advisory Policy Board (APB), which is comprised of public safety executives from across the United States, the CJIS Division of the FBI has worked to improve CJIS policy intended to help protect all criminal justice data. This podcast aims to provide the information needed for implementing the new policies. This podcast episode is the seventh episode of the “Ask the Expert” panel discussion series that covers one of five CJIS policy primary “security control groups” and their key sub-topics from the first two series of revisions. This episode discusses CJIS policy modernization effort in versions 5.9.1 and 5.9.2

Law enforcement children worry about their parents because they understand being an officer is a dangerous job. The children will be affected and, in some cases, may exhibit secondary or vicarious trauma. This discussion explores ways parents can talk to their children about critical incidents and precautions to take to protect their mental health.

The FBI CJIS Policy is changing to meet modern challenges impacting public safety entities. Aided by the Advisory Policy Board (APB), which is comprised of public safety executives from across the United States, the CJIS Division of the FBI has worked to improve CJIS policy intended to help protect all criminal justice data. This podcast aims to provide the information needed for implementing the new policies. This podcast episode is the sixth of seven “Ask the Expert” episodes that will cover one of five CJIS policy primary “security control groups” and their key sub-topics from the first two series of revisions. This episode discusses system monitoring, software firmware and information integrity, and information management and retention.

The impact of mass violence is deep, affecting the victims, their families, the officers, and the community at large, and it takes time and support to heal. Police psychologist Dr. LaMaurice Gardner and police chaplain Charlie Scoma draw from their personal experience responding to mass violence events to share their roles in supporting officer healing both on scene and in the days and months following one of these tragedies. They discuss the difference between psychological and physical healing, how to encourage officers to use the support offered, and how officer healing is linked with community healing.