July 2015 - Police Chief Magazine

Legislative Alert: U.S. House Approves DOJ Spending Bill; Funding Slashed for Key Law Enforcement Assistance Programs

On June 3, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $51.4 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R. 2578) as amended by a 242-183...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: 39th Annual LEIM Training Conference and Exposition—Recap

The 39th Annual LEIM Training Conference & Technology Exposition recently concluded in San Diego, California. The event was held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, May 18–20, 2015, and ...

Traffic Safety

Collaborating on Interstate Safety

The number of deaths occurring on U.S. highways is staggering—each year roughly 33,000 people in the United States die in traffic crashes. Although, this number is down from 43,510 just a decade ago...

From the Director

From the Administrator: NHTSA and Law Enforcement Partner to Save Lives Every Day

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) mission is simple: prevent the crashes that kill and injure thousands of individuals in the United States every year. Just as law enf...

Traffic Safety

Improving Traffic Safety and Reducing Crime: The DDACTS Approach in Shawnee, Kansas

The city of Shawnee, Kansas, is a suburban community on the western edge of the Kansas City Metropolitan area. The Shawnee Police Department (SPD) employs 85 sworn officers and 22 civilians and serves...

IACP Working for You

July 2015 IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You In the mission to support the law enforcement leaders of today and develop the leaders of tomorrow, the IACP is constantly involved in advocacy, programs, research, and ini...

Line of Duty Deaths

July 2015 Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths “They will be remembered—not for the way they died, but for how they lived.” The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrif...

Product Update

July 2015 Product Update

The Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacture...