March 2006

No Time for Complacency: Leadership and Partnerships Are Key in Homeland Security Efforts

Homeland security-namely, the protection of lives, the critical infrastructure, and the economic well-being of the state from terrorist attacks-has become part of the everyday vernacular of the CHP. T...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Police Help Safety Belt Use Hit Record Mark

More people than ever are buckling up, according to state-by-state surveys of belt use. Statistics released recently show that 82 percent of Americans are wearing their safety belts, with 34 states sh...

Policy

Chief’s Counsel: Pregnancy Policy: Law and Philosophy

Law enforcement today comprises courageous and talented men and women, with women making some special and valuable contributions. Not only have women proven to be as capable as men in performing law e...

President's Message

President’s Message: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Are Unacceptable

In the last several years, the IACP and the law enforcement community as a whole have grown increasingly concerned over the steady reduction in funding being made available for law enforcement assista...

Products & Services

Product Update: March 2006

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 manu...

Products & Services

Ad Index: March 2006

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Policy

Slow Pursuits Lead to Fast and Safe Apprehensions

In the world of reality police television, high-speed pursuits are nearly always entertaining. But in everyday police work, high-speed pursuits are anything but entertaining. They can lead to traffic ...

Terrorism

The Collection of Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Evidence in a Global Justice Environment

Today's global justice environment demands a new standard for collecting chemical, biological, and radiological criminal evidence in cases involving weapons of mass destruction. Recent criminal trials...