Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Assessing Training: How Do We Improve Teaching and Learning?

Dave looked forward to the training class. It was his day off from work, and he sacrificed time with his family to drive 30 miles to the class location to learn the latest trends in narcotic use in th...

Criminal Justice Reform

Deter Unconstitutional Policing: Reinstitute the Noble Cause

Character matters. Image, in policing, matters. There is no denying that the U.S. police profession has taken some major image hits from the Rodney King incident; the inception of cellphone video c...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Mindful Policing—A New Approach to Officer Wellness and Safety Training and Education

Headlines calling for reform in police training are commonplace. Professional law enforcement magazines are filled with articles on reform, implicit bias, de-escalation training, fair and impartial po...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Using Heart Rate Monitors in Law Enforcement Training

Although law enforcement officers are as proactive as possible, the very nature of the job often requires them to be reactionary. Officers must be able to perform and make split-second decisions “in...

Education & Training

Priorities in Police Training: Accountability Through Automation

U.S. law enforcement officers are among the best trained in the world, but some antiquated systems and methods being utilized today to conduct and document law enforcement training threaten that stand...

Education & Training

Procedural Justice Training: The Norfolk Model with a Focus on Race Relations

There is an expanse of the literature suggesting that procedural justice plays a significant role in influencing the perception of police legitimacy in the eyes of citizens. It has become increasingly...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You: Forging Ahead: IACP’s Leadership Course for Women in Law Enforcement

Women in law enforcement face a myriad of challenges and barriers as they rise in the ranks. When serving in a male-dominated profession such as law enforcement, women often find tremendous value in t...

Investigations

Bringing PEACE to the United States: A Framework for Investigative Interviewing

Information determines the direction and outcome of any investigation. With police investigations, a significant portion of the information collected comes from interviews with victims, witnesses, and...