September 2012
Poor morale issues severely damage an agency, cost untold expenses, and hurt its ability to provide effective service to the community. The September issue of Police Chief magazine examines how morale can be improved in addition to broaching the timely topics of training for large-scale events, incorporating video reporting into law enforcement activities, and linking firearm trace data with state fusion centers.
Articles
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Recognizing the True Cost of Low Morale
Dwight D. Eisenhower once said of the military, “Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars.” The business world has also found this to be true; several studies and companies have fou... -
Reinventing the Police Report for the 21st Century: Are Video Police Reports the Answer?
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Training for the NATO Summit: The Chicago Model
In June 2011, the city of Chicago was notified that it would have the honor of hosting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in May 2012. The city would be the first in the United State... -
The ATF’s iTrafficking Program: Linking Firearms Trace Data with State Fusion Centers
The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have joined forces on a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S...
Columns
- President's Message: Police Officer Suicide: It’s Time to Talk About It
- Legislative Alert: House Approves Byrne-JAG Reauthorization
- Chief's Counsel: Crowd Management and Civil Rights Protection
- Research in Brief: Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
- Officer Safety Corner: Explosive Materials and Officer Safety
- From the Acting Director: ATF: Combating Violent Crime