Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Spotlight: Leading the Way in Victim Services

An organization’s self-evaluation often reveals both hidden strengths and hidden weaknesses. For Shakopee Police Department, a small agency in Minnesota, one of the latter was victim services. Their...

IACP Net Bulletin

IACP Net Bulletin: Leadership

For over 25 years, IACP Net has brought agencies a cutting-edge information network. The IACP Net information team brings you the most innovative and up-to-date information to help you stay current o...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Community Support for Traffic Safety

One of the most visible signs of police authority—and often one of the most misunderstood—is the traffic stop. Being compelled to pull to the side of a roadway and interact with a law enforcement ...

Exposition

Exposition: January 2019

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 manufacturers ...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Drone Safety and Defense Start with Detection

Law enforcement agencies previously unable to afford airspace technology, such as helicopters, can now affordably access drones to extend their security systems, monitor the skies, and help them serve...

The Brief

The Brief: The Value of Positive Police-Media Relations

w enforcement officers who have experienced crises in their communities, particularly during these tumultuous post-Ferguson years, have seen firsthand the value of reaching out to the community and me...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Man and Machine

For some agencies, the notion of predictive policing conjures images that are more science fiction than actual police work. Proponents and developers of predictive policing technology say their solu...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Leadership Characteristics

Q: What's the most important characteristic for effective law enforcement leadership?...