Police Chief Mechanical Specifications

Full Page - without bleed:
7 1/4" x 10"

Full Page with bleed:

Trim: 8 1/4" x 10 7/8"
Bleed: 8 1/2 " x 11 1/8"
Live: 7 3/4" x 10 3/8"

2-page Spread with bleed:

Trim: 16 1/2" x 10 7/8"
Bleed: 16 3/4" x 11 1/8"
Live: 15 1/2" x 10 3/8"

2/3 Vertical: 4 3/4" x 9 3/4"

1/2 Vertical: 3 1/2" x 9 3/4"

1/2 Horizontal: 7 1/4" x 4 3/4"

1/2 Island: 4 3/4" x 7 1/4"

1/3 Vertical: 2 1/4" x 9 3/4"

1/3 Square: 4 3/4" x 4 3/4"

1/4 Vertical: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"

1/6 Vertical: 2 1/4" x 4 3/4"

1/6 Horizontal: 4 3/4" x 2 1/4"

There is a bleed tolerance of 1/8" and a margin tolerance of 3/16". To avoid loss of copy as a result of binding or trimming, keep essential elements within the live area (at least 3/8" from top, bottom, and outer edges, and 1/2" from gutter edge).

Artwork Deadlines

Artwork is due three weeks prior to the issue date; i.e., June 7th for the July issue, etc.

Acceptable Media

1. CD
2. DVD
3. Email

Please prepare your ad in four-color process (CMYK), grayscale is acceptable for black and white ads, and include a color composite proof with your file (required). Composite proofs can be composite color print outs or TIFF files.

Submission Options

1. Email ad submissions to BJ Hendrickson at hendrickson@theiacp.org.
   Please refer to the issue date and ad specs in the subject line of your email.
2. Upload files to the TGD FTP site. Instructions are located at www.tgdcom.com/ftphelp. Please save files by company name and issue date (ex: TGD_March.tiff) to the IACP folder ONLY. Please email BJ Hendrickson at hendrickson@theiacp.org with your file name.
3. Mail ad submissions to Michell Dixon, TGD Communications, 901 N. Pitt Street, Suite 250, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Please do not send insertion orders/contracts/payments etc to TGD Communications. They are an outside “graphics only” agency. Copy the magazine’s advertising coordinator on all correspondence, including shipping information: Email to Hendrickson@theiacp.org or fax to 703-836-5386.

For information on advertising space sales, contact B.J. Hendrickson at 800-843-4227 ext. 236.