Criminal Justice Institutions

International Association of Chiefs of Police

Also Known As IACP

Citation Formats

General Reference

Crime and Justice Atlas. "International Association of Chiefs of Police." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://crime.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/international-association-of-chiefs-of-police.

APA Style

Crime and Justice Atlas. (n.d.). International Association of Chiefs of Police. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://crime.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/international-association-of-chiefs-of-police

BibTeX

@misc{crimeandjusticeatlas-international-association-of-chiefs-of-p,
  author = {Crime and Justice Atlas},
  title = {International Association of Chiefs of Police},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://crime.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/international-association-of-chiefs-of-police},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Professional association for police leaders founded by 47 chiefs of police in May 1893, now the world's largest such association with members across more than 165 countries.

Facts

Institution Typethe subject's own account

Professional association 1

Founded Yearthe subject's own account

1893 1

Headquartersthe subject's own account

Alexandria, Virginia, United States 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Cooperates With

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Joint FBI/Carnegie Mellon University/IACP Cyber Investigator Certification Program for law enforcement first responders, current version released October 2015.

Source FBI Creates Cyber Training Program for Law Enforcement

National Institute of Justice

Standing NIJ/IACP research partnership channeling NIJ findings through IACP committees and conferences into law enforcement policy and practice.

Source The NIJ/IACP Partnership

Sources

1. Wikipedia: International Association of Chiefs of Police

Overview section

Quote, Overview section