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IACP Net is rewarding one lucky member with a trip to the 2010 IACP Conference in Orlando, Florida. To register, simply respond to two or more Quests in our Quest-Response service any month from March through September 2010. For every month that you qualify, you’ll receive an entry into our drawing for up to $1,000 in reimbursed travel expenses and one paid conference registration, up to $350. Please log on today to assist other departments with your experiences by answering a Quest or two. For complete rules, please see the Quest-Response Recognition Program customer bulletin, available on IACP Net.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 IACP/LogIn Excellence in Victim Services Award. The IACP Victim Services Committee and LogIn, Inc., created this award to honor law enforcement agencies that make exemplary efforts in providing innovative service to victims of crime. This award recognizes agencies that utilize best practices, including effective partnerships, training methods, and performance monitoring tools to place victims at the center of their problem-solving efforts. Let your community know that your department focuses on the needs of crime victims.

For more information about the Excellence in Victim Services Award, or to apply for a nomination, visit the IACP website, e-mail Keely McCarthy, or call 800.843.4227 x810. All applications must be submitted and postmarked no later than May 1, 2010.

Thank you to the following police departments and sheriff's offices for contributing content to IACP Net in the first quarter of 2010: Bartlett, IL; Cary, NC; Concord, CA; Derby, KS; East Brunswick, NJ; Forest Park, OH; Franconia Township, PA; Garden City, ID; Glendale, AZ; Harding Township, NJ; Joplin, MO; Juneau, AK; Lakeland, FL; Lewiston, ID; Loveland, OH; Lynnwood, WA; Madison Town, WI; Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO; Montgomery County, MD; Norfolk, VA; Ocean City, MD; Paola, KS; Plano, TX; Portsmouth, VA; Richmond, VA; South Jordan, UT; Southborough, MA; Tomah, WI; Tuftonboro, NH; and Victoria, TX.

In the analysis and reconstruction of shooting incidents, a key element is often the timing involved in shooting, reacting, and moving. These data can be significant because they may be helpful in defining significant elements. These elements can include: how much movement or distance a person could have achieved before or during the shot sequence. Other determinations can relate to perception, reaction, and response before and during the shooting. This paper examines elements involved in shooting incidents including the performance of both shooter and target person. This document is located in the Core Database under document #610352.

Social media tools offer police departments a way to listen to their citizens and hear what is being said about the department, crime, the quality of life, and events. They also offer the department the ability to shape the conversation. With a well-planned strategy for using social media tools, departments can actually increase control of their reputation. Law enforcement agencies are gradually coming to use social media tools, but some still find it strange. Making sense of all the available Internet tools and methods can seem daunting, but with a little knowledge, a strategy, a department policy, and some determination, law enforcement agencies stand to gain significant benefits by putting their departments into the world of Web 2.0. This document is located in the Core Database under document #610251.

How does your department track its pursuit data? Please share your answers in our new informal survey. Visit the Survey section under Networking to participate.

If you need to stretch your department's training budget, IACP Net is the resource to turn to! There are currently over 280 free training events listed on the site. For a complete listing, visit the Calendar section under Current Affairs and search with keyword "$0".

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IACP Net Alert highlights some recent additions to the online information resource for the business side of policing, www.iacpnet.com.

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