Beginning on Friday the 18th, you will be seeing unique posts on our social media. Multiple officers from EPD will be attending the annual International Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Boston, MA. The IACP Annual Conference and Exposition is the largest and most impactful law enforcement event of the year – more than 16,000 public safety professionals come to learn new techniques, advance their knowledge and careers, and equip their department for ongoing success.
Henderson Chief of Police Billy Bolin, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson, Evansville Chief of Police Philip Smith and Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss will be presenters of a workshop titled Community Policing: Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Tying in with the Boston theme, they will be discussing what’s at the core of community policing; engaging with communities to build and establish mutual trust. Real-world examples will be discussed on how to connect with both the community and media though the use of public outreach, social media, and traditional media. This is the fifth straight year that an EPD member has been a presenter or on a panel at the international conference.
Additionally, Special Projects Coordinator Taylor Merriss, who serves as the IACP PIO Section Midwest Regional Vice Chair, was selected to serve as a Social Media Ambassador during IACP conference.
You will notice captured content from general assemblies, speakers’ series, and educational sessions directly from the conference on our social media accounts during the dates of the conference (Friday October 18th to Tuesday October 23rd). You can follow and learn more about the IACP by following the IACP handle of @IACP and the hashtag #IACP2024.
