May 2023

From the Principal Deputy AAG: Supporting Law Enforcement Safety and Wellness

The dangers faced by law enforcement personnel are too often reduced in the public eye to the dramatic moments of a high-risk encounter. Once the immediate physical threat has passed, officers are som...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Which Tool Is the Right Tool?

One afternoon, the loss prevention associates of a local grocery store noticed a 17-year-old juvenile take food from the shelves and place the items into her backpack. An associate notified officers o...

Spotlight

Spotlight: HEATing Up Community Policing Efforts

“What is the most pressing issue facing law enforcement?” This is the question that has been at the center of many productive conversations in a South Florida metropolitan community. Through a ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: An Officer’s Legal Obligation to Intervene

The arrest of five Memphis, Tennessee, police officers just two weeks after the death of Tyre Nichols once again raised the notion of the duty to intervene in the U.S. public discussion. An interna...

Exposition

Exposition: May 2023

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 a...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Solving Law Enforcement’s Technology and Legislative Challenges

Law enforcement is at a crossroads. Technology can help agencies make things more efficient to meet the increased workload. The day of tracking tasks and investigations on a spreadsheet has given w...

Officer Safety & Wellness

A Resilient Mind for Chaotic Times

Policing has always been a challenging profession, but the last couple of years have been especially hard on police officers. Between COVID-19, the rise in anti-police sentiment, soaring violence aga...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Strengthening Victim Services through Comprehensive Training

Law enforcement–based victim services personnel play an important role in helping victims navigate the complexities of the criminal justice system, while providing additional support and compassion....