Vantaggi
Location, health insurance, dedicated staff who genuinely care about the mission of the organization.
Svantaggi
IACP should be the premiere organization for police leaders, but unfortunately, behind the scenes, it is something completely different. Middle managers with little to no ability to lead effectively are allowed to run rampant, bullying, micromanaging, and gaslighting their staff, The expectation is perfection, despite the fact that many projects are grossly understaffed as a result of the continued mass exodus of staff members. There simply aren't enough people to do the work at the level they expect, and the staff spend too much time in meetings, managing up, and trying to stay afloat thanks to managers who create unnecessary bottlenecks and busy work. If you put in extra hours, you're told that you have poor time management skills. If you complain, you're told you're argumentative and that you're not permitted to complain to HR about management. This creates a culture of fear that nobody can be expected to flourish in. Leadership gaslights its employees by constantly reiterating the false facade that the IACP is a great place to work and supporting its poor managers. If there are any issues, lower ranking employees are often blamed. Everything is urgent and staff is expected to respond to/address a barrage of messages from management during meetings rather than paying attention to the meeting in question.