What's New on IACP Net?

September is your last month to qualify for the Quest-Response Recognition Program, where you can win a trip to the IACP Conference in Orlando, Florida. Simply respond to two or more Quests during the month, and you could win $1,000 in reimbursed travel expenses, plus a free conference registration (up to a $350 value) to attend the conference October 23-27. Good luck, and thank you for participating.

Does your agency survey residents to gauge their satisfaction with your department? Many of your peers are interested in examples of community surveys, and we would be happy to include sample surveys in the IACP Net Core Database. If you would like to share your surveys, please send examples by e-mail to info@login-inc.com or fax to 651.222.6577. We appreciate your help!

IACP Net's offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. We wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducts the National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors on a periodic basis to monitor the public's attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior regarding drinking and driving. The 2008 survey was administered by telephone to 6,999 respondents 16 and older. This study is located in the Core Database, document #613220.

Research has shown that sleep deprivation impairs performance. Lack of adequate sleep contributes to suppression of the immune system, increasing the likeliness of illness. It has also been implicated in weight gain, leading some researchers to conclude that chronic sleep deprivation may be one contributing factor to the obesity epidemic. This study is located in the Core Database, document #612885.

By utilizing the Quest-Response service, you can build off the success of other law enforcement leaders to get more done at your department. To post a Quest, visit the Quest-Response service under Networking. If you'd like to post a Quest but are not sure how, contact your customer service associate at 800.227.9640.

With students returning to classrooms this month, the topic of school safety returns to the forefront. This free 60-minute video includes interviews with victims' parents, school administrators, and local law enforcement and focuses on the Colorado School Safety Center's efforts to lead the nation in school safety preparation through implementing school safety plans, SWAT team drills and student exercises. To take advantage of this free resource, search using keywords "school safety training" in the Funding section under Current Affairs.

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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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