INT'L ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE (IACP)

The world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with about 19,000 members in 92 countries. IACP's leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, state and local agencies of all sizes. Founded in 1893, the IACP supports law enforcement with a variety of services, including conducting management and operational studies; presenting state-of-the-art training programs and materials; establishing law enforcement policies and procedures; publishing a professional monthly magazine and special reports; and conducting extensive law enforcement research. Active membership is open to chiefs and superintendents of police as well as command- and administrative-level police officers in public law enforcement. Associate membership is available to those involved in practicing or teaching law enforcement and/or security who are not included in the supervisory-level positions of the active membership category.