Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Technology Talk: Portable Lasers Could Be the Future of Forensic Investigations

Forensic investigations have come a long way in recent years thanks to advancements in science. By collecting and analyzing DNA left behind at crime scenes, law enforcement investigators are increasin...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You: Burnout, Stress, and Fatigue: How the Vicarious Trauma Toolkit Provides Public Safety Agencies National Resources and Promising Practices

After twenty years in law enforcement, I have seen the personal effects of the transition from well-meaning rookie to cynical cop to a fully jaded human being. And I see the same thing in many others ...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Saving Lives with Law Enforcement AED Programs

Approximately 1,000 people in the United States alone die each day from sudden cardiac arrest, leading to approximately half a million deaths each year.1 Currently, the only effective treatment for ca...

Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert: U.S. President Trump Issues Order Restoring Unrestricted Law Enforcement Access to Surplus Equipment

On August 28, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, “Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement’s Access to Life-Saving Equipment and Resources,” which restores th...

Product Feature

Product Feature: When the Best Offense Is a Good Defense: Body Armor Moves Beyond the Vest

Senior Deputy Robert Riggs watched as the men surrounded the squad car and opened fire, covering the car—and his partner—in a swarm of bullets. The armor-paneled doors withstood the attack, but th...

Education & Training

Teaching Ethics in the Training Academy: A State-of-the-Art Approach

The Evolution of Law Enforcement Ethics The topic of ethics has always been a central feature in police academy training. Recruits throughout the ages have been introduced to core values of the...

Community-Police Engagement

Prevention-Focused Community Policing Building Public Trust

Twenty-first century policing is colliding with 19th century policing. Sir Robert Peel’s Nine Principles of Policing called out prevention as the foundation of law enforcement in 1829. Since then, p...

Community-Police Engagement

Can Professional Civilian Oversight Improve Community-Police Relations?

Professional civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies can transform organizational culture in a positive way. Changes in technology, widespread access to the Internet, smartphones, 24/7 access t...