May 2016

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Occupant Protection: Promising Practices from Agencies That Take the Lead on Addressing Seat Belt Compliance

The use of a seat belt, whether on a long trip or just a short drive around town, is the single most effective countermeasure to prevent injury or death in a vehicle crash. The National Highway Traffi...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Duty and Passion: A Retiring Chief’s Perspective on SafeShield and IACP Efforts to Promote Safety and Wellness

With the end of a law enforcement career that has spanned over 34 years—including 12 1/2 years as a chief of police—only one month away, there have been countless opportunities to reflect on numer...

Crime & Violence

Policing Gun Violence: What Works?

Despite numerous efforts over the past several decades, gun-related violence remains a troublesome, persistent public safety issue. In 2010 alone, the United States experienced over 31,000 firearms de...

Product Feature

Product Feature: GPS: Far More Than Driving Directions

The idea was like a lot of other great ideas. When it was conceived, the immediate reaction was: “Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?” Lieutenant Travis Martinez still remembers the “li...

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Product Update May 2016

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...

Index to Advertisers

May 2016 Index to Advertisers

The advertisers in this listing can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention the Police Chief when contacting our advertisers....

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Falling Subjects and the Use of Force

In recent years, the actions of law enforcement officers (LEOs) during deadly use-of-force encounters have come under extreme criticism from the media and public. Officers are expected to rapidly enga...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Revisiting Stress

Life offers few opportunities equal to serving as a law enforcement officer. However, there is a tremendous cost to this choice, and the cost is stress. Among the many distinctive stressors associated...