Competition Open for International Association of Chiefs of Police Research Award

The IACP/Laura and John Arnold Foundation Leadership in Law Enforcement Research Award recognizes law enforcement agencies that demonstrate excellence in conducting and using research to improve police operations and public safety. The goal of this award program is to promote the establishment of effective partnerships among law enforcement agencies and researchers, and implement the findings into police practices and policies. The application for this award can be found at http://www.theiacp.org/researchaward and the deadline for submissions is June 15, 2017.

The award recipient will be invited to attend the IACP Annual Conference, to be held this year in Philadelphia on Oct. 21-24, 2017, where the agency will be honored during IACP's Annual Banquet. Travel expenses (airfare up to $500) to the annual conference, the cost of one registration, and three nights' stay at a designated hotel will be provided to the award recipient.