January 2024

Product Feature: Reducing the Video Workload

While the adoption of body-worn and in-car cameras has become a standard practice among law enforcement, members of the public have also taken their own security measures by installing surveillance an...

Drugs & Alcohol

Lighting the Pathways to Recovery

The traditional police response to service calls involving substance use disorder (SUD) is focused on short-term interventions—life-saving treatment, detox, and enforcement or arrest. In contrast, l...

Informer

Informer: January 2024

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...

Drugs & Alcohol

Building Community Capacity to Combat the Overdose Crisis with Data

Plymouth County is located in southeastern Massachusetts, between Boston and Cape Cod. The county has more than 500,000 residents and is made up of a diverse array of 27 communities, ranging from sma...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: HIPAA Implications for DUI Cases

When prosecutors or law enforcement seek to obtain blood results or medical information in driving under the influence (DUI) cases, they are often challenged by hospital staff citing the federal prote...

Perspectives

Perspectives: January 2024

How do you collaborate with community-based agencies and organizations to address drugs in your community?...

The Brief

The Brief: Getting Involved

The IACP’s sections bring together police professionals from around the world. These groups provide valuable subject matter expertise and guidance to IACP programs, projects, and deliverables while ...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: January 2024

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