What's New on IACP Net?

Would you like a discount off your next year’s IACP Net renewal fee? If so, refer a department, and if they join IACP Net within six months, both your agency and theirs will receive a 20% discount. Refer a second joining department and receive an additional 20% discount! Review the Referral Discount Program customer bulletin on IACP Net for details.

IACP Net is considering making a significant investment in mobile technology to help keep you informed on the latest solutions and innovations for the administrative challenges of law enforcement. Please help us by answering a few questions about your mobile devices and habits by completing the Mobile Device Poll.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 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, or to apply for a nomination, visit the IACP website, e-mail Christina Horst, or call 800.843.4227 x837. All applications must be submitted and postmarked no later than May 6, 2011.

Thank you to the following police departments and sheriff's offices for contributing content to IACP Net in the first quarter of 2011: Boise, ID; Calvert County, MD; Denver, CO; Derby, KS; East Brunswick, NJ; Edmonton, AB; Franconia Township, PA; Garden Grove, CA; Hastings, NE; Juneau, AK; La Crosse, WI; Lafayette, IN; Mesa, AZ; Middle Township, NJ; Mount Prospect, IL; Norfolk, NE; Ocean City, MD; Orono, ME; Prescott, AZ; Rapid City, SD; Rocky River, OH; Rutgers University, NJ; Shawnee, KS; Syracuse University, NY; and Watertown, SD.

This training bulletin from the Boise, Idaho, Police Department discusses the implications of Arizona v. Gant in the case of State of Idaho v. Cantrell. This case should not be read as a blanket exception to allow all officers to search a vehicle incident to arrest on a DUI. This document is located in the Core Database under document #616129.

This evaluation form from the Franconia Township, Pennsylvania, Police Department is used to provide feedback for a supervisor regarding things he/she does well and provides feedback about areas where improvements could be made. The PDF version of this form can be located in the Forms Database under document #615479.

Many IACP Net members have already qualified for a chance to win a free registration to the 2011 IACP Conference in Chicago, IL, plus up to $1,000 in reimbursed travel expenses. If you haven't yet, don't worry... there's still time! Just reply to two or more Quests in April and get your name in the drawing. Even if you've already qualified, you can increase your chances by responding to two or more Quests again this month. For complete rules, please see the Quest-Response Recognition Program customer bulletin, available on IACP Net.

With Ford discontinuing the production of the Crown Victoria model, which patrol vehicle model is your department most looking toward as a replacement? Please share your answers in our new informal survey. Visit the Surveys section under Networking to participate.

In addition to tracking grant and funding opportunities from both Federal and private sources, IACP Net catalogs many other opportunities to assist law enforcement agencies. K9 vests, training videos and software, community outreach materials, and no-cost and low-cost training and equipment are just a few of the things that can also be found in IACP Net's Funding section.

Misplaced IDs and passwords? Not finding a particular document? Call 800.227.9640 or e-mail iacpservice@login-inc.com and IACP Net's customer service team will assist you, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

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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