October 2005

Managing Municipal Police Training Programs with Limited Resources

The training function is a critical and significant function of any agency that is concerned about quality, productivity, liability, and morale. A number of benefits can result from a quality police t...

President's Message

President’s Message: IACP—Rich in the Culture and Tradition of Global Policing Leadership

It is an honor to be elected the president of the greatest police executive association in the world. The IACP is rich in history, culture, and tradition and I am humble with the opportunity I have to...

Products & Services

Product Update: October 2005

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacture...

Products & Services

Index to Advertisers: October 2005

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Education & Training

The Influence of Higher Education on Police Officer Work Habits

Are street smarts better than book smarts? The question comes up often in policing and elsewhere. Television's Apprentice, featuring billionaire Donald Trump, recently pitted a street-smart team of su...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Nose Knows

The value of drug detection dogs cannot be overstated, but no law enforcement agency should forget the importance and accuracy of the human sense of smell. And nowhere is that sense more valuable than...