October 2003 - Police Chief Magazine

Cross-Atlantic Law Enforcement Cooperation: What Police Chiefs Should Know about Europol

A significant step forward in the fight against terrorism and international organized crime was taken in December 2002 when the United States of America and the European Union Police Office (Europol) ...

Drugs & Alcohol

Police officer giving sobriety test to young man to see if he is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police cruiser is out of focus in the foreground.

Drug Recognition Experts: A Public Safety Resource

The Drug Evaluation Classification (DEC) program, commonly referred to as the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program, began in the 1970s in Los Angeles, California. It quickly evolved into one of the m...

Recruitment & Personnel

Five Steps to Building Commitment for Change

Building commitment for change is fundamental to successfully implementing change, but all too often it's a process that is ignored. In a time when changes due to technology, community expectations, w...

Education & Training

For the Veteran Officers: Leadership, Ethics, and Wellness Training

For years, the law enforcement community has wrestled with the personal and professional changes that occur in many police officers during their career. The work experiences of police officers result ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: October 2003

Safety belt use in the United States has reached an all-time high of 79 percent, up from last year's average of 75 percent, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta. The findings, r...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: October 2003

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has announced plans to “reorganize to better mobilize” the people and resources of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to make the country more s...

Officer Safety & Wellness

National Institute of Justice Statement Regarding Second Chance Inc. Body Armor “Upgrade” Offer

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and its National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) administer a voluntary compliance testing program to assess whether models of ballis...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: NTTC Initiative Meeting the Technological

The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) is keeping America's emergency responders-firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement, hazmat teams, and others who serve on the front line in crisis situa...