The OACP offers a $2,000 scholarship to assist one Chief from a smaller agency, that has 15 or less full time employees, to attend the annual International Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference. The scholarship is awarded on a point-system basis.
**Please note the window to apply for the 2026 IACP Scholarship is now closed and will reopen again for the 2027 conference May 18, 2026.
1. Applicants who have attended the IACP conference in the past are eligible to apply, however preference will be given to someone who has not attended previously.
2. Applicants must be a member of the OACP in good standing.
3. Preference will be given to Police Chiefs from a smaller agency (defined as 15 or fewer authorized sworn officer positions), but all members are eligible to apply.
If you have questions please contact the OACP office: marie@victorygrp.com
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to OACP and the Scholarship Committee for supporting the Tillamook Police Department and providing me the opportunity to attend the 2025 IACP Conference in Denver.
While at the conference, I prioritized training sessions focused on the unique challenges facing chiefs of small departments. The knowledge gained and the professional connections established have already proven valuable, and I have since shared information and insights at our Small Agencies Conference in November 2025. I have also utilized programming connections I would have never had made without going to this conference.
The quality of the training and the networking opportunities were exceptional, and this experience would not have been possible without your generous support. Thank you again to OACP for your continued investment in professional development.
-Chief Nick Troxel, Tillamook PD