February 2016 - Police Chief Magazine

Product Feature: Evidence Collection Blends High- and Low-Tech Solutions

Technology is always making new things possible, and the field of law enforcement is no exception to this rule. At the same time, police work is (and probably always will be) very much a product of th...

Terrorism

BORTAC: Smart, Strong, Skillful

In 1924, Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States; the Washington, D.C., Senators won the World Series; and the dual forces of Prohibition and immigration focused new attention on the securi...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: Changes to Asset Forfeiture Program; DOJ Appropriations Update

On December 21, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that all new equitable sharing payments to state and local law enforcement agencies through the DOJ federal asset forfeiture progra...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: Enforcing Laws to Prevent Unsafe Commercial Motor Vehicle Behavior Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking

The Super Bowl is one of the premier sporting events, as well as one of the primary traffic planning and enforcement periods in the United States. The city and state that host the game and the neighbo...

Products & Services

February 2016 Index to Advertisers

The advertisers in this listing can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention the Police Chief when contacting our advertisers. Alzheimer’s Initiat...

President's Message

President’s Message: IACP’s Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism

The horrific incidents that have taken place this past year in France, Egypt, Lebanon, the United States, Kenya, Nigeria, and other countries throughout the world demonstrate that violent extremism of...

Community-Police Engagement

Implicit Bias versus the “Ferguson Effect”: Psychosocial Factors Impacting Officers’ Decisions to Use Deadly Force

A key issue facing the police profession today is the allegation of racial bias in the use of force. This longstanding issue was placed in the forefront with the events in Ferguson, Missouri, in Augus...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Negligent Supervision and Executive Liability

Over the past year, law enforcement has been confronted with many situations involving judgment of officers that have drawn intense scrutiny and, in many instances, a very negative public reaction. In...