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Join Pursuits Today! Over 45 IACP Net member agencies have joined Pursuits in October, but there is still time for you to join this vital, database-driven resource. By participating in Pursuits, you are empowering your command staff and supervisors to make better pursuit-related decisions based on hard data. You can record, report, and track your agency's pursuits, as well as compare your outcomes to state and national averages. As an IACP Net member, your department can participate in Pursuits at no charge! For more information, check out the Pursuits customer service bulletin under the "Support" tab, or call your Customer Service Associate at 800.227.9640 IACP Net Alert highlights some recent additions to the online information resource for the business side of policing, www.iacpnet.com. If your e-mail is not set to view HTML, you will not see IACP Net Alert properly. Click here to view it online, or contact us at iacpservice@login-inc.com or call 800.227.9640. Because IACP Net is a secured website, links are not available to the following information, but we have a direct link to the sign-in page at the end of this newsletter. DATABASES Arizona v. Gant: The Implications for Law Enforcement Officers On April 21, 2009, the United States Supreme Court decided Arizona v. Gant, in which it defined an officer's authority to conduct a search of the passenger compartment of a vehicle after arresting an occupant or a recent occupant. The Court ruled that officers may search a vehicle incident to arrest only if (1) the arrestee is unsecured and within reaching distance of the passenger compartment when the search is conducted; or (2) it is reasonable to believe that evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle. This article discusses the decision and its impact on law enforcement practices. This document is located in the Core Database under document #607811. Eyewitness Identification: Views from the Trenches Eyewitness testimony is an important investigative tool and extremely compelling in court. Unfortunately mistaken eyewitness identification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide. Mistaken eyewitness identification has been reported to play a role in more than 75 percent of the convictions that have been overturned by DNA testing. At the time of this writing, just over 240 convictions have been overturned because of DNA testing since these tests began in 1989. This document is located in the Core Database under document #607758. NETWORKING See What IACP Net Members are Talking About The Quest-Response Service provides a forum for IACP Net members to network with their peers and share their knowledge. Chances are someone has dealt with the same issue you are working on and is willing to share their experience. Current Quest-Response topics include: Physical Agility Tests for New Hires Policy Covering Combined Department Tactical Team Winter Footwear Policy Internal Investigation of Other City Departments Volunteer Programs Police Reserve -Who Pays for What Recording of Conversations CURRENT AFFAIRS Employing Returning Combat Veterans as Law Enforcement Officers Department of Defense military personnel are committed on a large scale to support the nation's war on terrorism, specifically the ongoing military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Law enforcement professionals and their families bear a significant burden in meeting these challenges as Reserve and National Guard units are activated and deployed. The nation's strategy of combating terrorism dictates that military activations of sworn and unsworn law enforcement personnel throughout the United States will continue well beyond 2010, thus it is important that agencies develop or refine their transition strategies and policies in order to optimize their support for veteran officers. This document is located in the Briefing Papers section under Current Affairs. Search using keyword "combat veteran." Misplaced IDs and Passwords? Not finding a particular document? Call 800.227.9640 or e-mail at iacpservice@login-inc.com and IACP Net's Customer Service Team will assist you, Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM Central Time. |
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