April 2012
Guest Editor: Paul Santiago, IACP
Police Chief magazine’s 2011 Buyer’s Guide included almost 900 companies. According to the 2011 Police Chief Profile Study conducted by Readex Research, 99 percent of the magazine’s readers are involved with the purchasing decisions for their organizations. More than 70 percent of these readers plan to purchase investigation products, transportation products, computer hardware, training, administrative tools, and weapons within the next two years. See pages 51-104 for this year’s Buyer’s Guide list of the law enforcement products and service providers.
Articles
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Police Week 2012
Each year during Police Week, communities across the United States hold memorial services in remembrance of police officers who have made the supreme sacrifice for their communities. Also during this ... -
Anticipating Safety and Security at Large-Scale Sporting Events
People throughout the world—regardless of their culture, religion, or political preferences—are passionate about sports. Each year, sports enthusiasts funnel billions of dollars into the global sp... -
The Volunteers in Police Service Program Contributes Ten Years of Added Value to Law Enforcement Agencies
Volunteers have been formally and informally supporting law enforcement efforts for more than a century through auxiliary and reserve programs. Over the years, the growth of the community policing mov... -
Reflecting on the United Kingdom “Prevent” Counterterrorism Strategy
Police forces in the United Kingdom have long recognized the value of the community engagement aspect of policing and have sought to make it a cornerstone of the British policing philosophy through it...