August 2023

Focus on Officer Wellness: Better Preparation Equals Safer De-escalation

Law enforcement officers face stressful situations that can rapidly turn into a life-or-death incident every single day. When executed properly, de-escalation can be a valuable tool for officers and p...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Northern Idaho DUI Task Force

While Idaho is one of the safest states when it comes to the problems associated with excessive drinking, the City of Coeur d’Alene was ranked as the drunkest city in Idaho in 2018 by the Centers fo...

The Brief

The Brief: Members’ Voices Inform the IACP’s Efforts

In May 2023, local police leaders gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, to share their experience with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on some of the biggest challenges they curre...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Building Transparency, Trust, and Procedural Justice through Video Data

When a crime occurs, chances are somebody, somewhere, caught video evidence of the incident on camera—whether it was before, during, or after. The wealth of video evidence available to investigators...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Affects Public Safety Agencies

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which took effect June 27, 2023, expands accommodation rights for pregnant individuals to be more in line with—and, in some respects, more expansive than—...

Perspectives

Perspectives: August 2023

Our policing mission is too important to be left to chance—or worse yet—taken for granted. To be successful, we must grow and sustain a healthy organizational culture. At the heart of that culture...

Exposition

Exposition: August 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...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: August 2023

The advertisers in this issue, such as Lexipol, Power DMS, and others, can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention Police Chief when contacting our ...