December 2018

Research in Brief—The Evidence Base for Body-Worn Cameras: What Law Enforcement Leaders Still Need to Know

Body-worn cameras (BWCs) are one of the most rapidly spreading technologies in policing today. As of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimated that 60 percent of local police departments a...

Cybercrime

The Emerging Cyberthreat: Cybercrime Investigations & Digital Evidence

Cybercrime is often thought of as activities such as network intrusions, ransomware, and distributed denial of service attacks. However, it also encompasses any criminal activity that is enabled throu...

Cybercrime

The Emerging Cyberthreat: Cybersecurity for Law Enforcement

Reports of extensive data breaches or other elaborate cybercrimes are increasing worldwide. The complexity and scope of these cases can present challenges that might seem insurmountable for mos...

Mass Casualty Attacks

Active Shooter Response: Developing a Tactical Playbook

Since the tragic incident at Columbine High School (Colorado) in 1999 forced law enforcement to reexamine its response to school shootings, tactics have continued to evolve. Responding officers no lon...

Exposition

Exposition: December 2018

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 manufacturers ...

Leadership

Managing a Deadly Force Encounter as a Law Enforcement Leader

Managing critical incidents as a law enforcement executive is something that occurs many times throughout one’s career, but it is a challenge that can vary greatly as it relates to the harm created ...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: December 2018

The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today!...

From the Director

From the Director: Participation Is Vital to a Successful Law Enforcement Census

Law enforcement agencies and their leaders face a number of management challenges, and statistics published by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) can often assist in addressing those challeng...