April 2006

The Changing Face of Police Leadership

The style and practice of police leadership is gradually evolving. Where once the rhetoric of police leadership revolved around the wisdom, integrity, and courage of the solitary leader, the discussio...

Criminal Justice Reform

The Prison Rape Elimination Act: What Police Chiefs Need to Know

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was signed into law (P.L.108-79) by President Bush on September 4, 2003. The goal of PREA is to eradicate sexual assaults in all "correctional" facilities in the...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Traffic Enforcement in Roadway Construction Zones

It is said that in Illinois there are two seasons: winter and road construction. It seems that once the snow melts, motorists in Illinois and elsewhere in the United States can rarely find a roadway t...

President's Message

President’s Message: Immigration Enforcement by Nonfederal Police Agencies

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, law enforcement agencies at all levels of government have been required to reassess their responsibilities and duties. We have had to face new chal...

Crime & Violence

A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Demand for Services

Working with the community, the Akron Police Department developed a strategic crime control plan. The plan establishes 29 internal primary tasks that the department must complete to ensure that the co...

Products & Services

Advances & Applications: April 2006

California Police Department Chooses PDSI Scheduling Software PDSI, a leading provider of staff scheduling and notification solutions for public safety departments, announces that the San Jose Police ...

Criminal Justice Reform

Lost in Translation

Already, police officers across the country have experienced a surge in contacts with non-English speakers. The language barrier presents challenges to the execution of a variety of law enforcement fu...

Products & Services

Product Update: April 2006

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. For free in-depth information, visit http://www.theiacp.org/pubinfo/pc/ and inse...