Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Focused Deterrence: Looking to Past Success to Determine Future Uses

Recent research has shown that traditional policing strategies from the 20th century, such as rapid response, random patrols, and reactive policing, have been widely ineffective. In response to incre...

Cybercrime

The U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Forces: Employing Public-Private Sector Partnerships to Combat Cybercrime

Coordinating both the expertise and efforts of the various law enforcement, public safety, and private sector entities involved in the massive endeavor of securing a country is extremely complex. It i...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Public Safety Facility Design Requires a Careful Balance of Security and Hospitality

There might be no sector of government or business whose buildings serve such complex—and often competing—purposes as those of law enforcement. First and foremost, the facility must be safe and s...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process used to detect, respond, and clear traffic incidents as quickly as possible while protecting the safety of on...

Drugs & Alcohol

Community Opioid Outreach Program: A Guardian Mentality Approach to Drug Abuse Intervention and Treatment

The City of Lowell is the fourth largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with more than 109,000 residents. Lowell is a very diverse community; it has been estimated that nearly one-third of...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Driving Down Violent Gun Crime with Data Analytics

In 2011, the City of Stockton, California, found itself in an unenviable position. Despite the diligent efforts of the short-staffed but dedicated department, it was ranked the second most violent cit...

The Dispatch

The Dispatch July 2017

Police Chief knows that many of the best ideas and insights come from IACP members who serve their communities every day. The Dispatch is an opportunity for members and other readers to share their wi...

President's Message

President’s Message: Crime Control in the 21st Century: Proactive, Analytical, and Collaborative

The core mission of law enforcement worldwide is to secure public safety and serve our communities. This purpose may be phrased many different ways in mission statements and enacted through a multitud...