Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Community Safety Starts with Officer Safety

In March 2023, the New Zealand Police announced the national rollout of its new Tactical Response Model (TRM)—a policing method that aims to maximize the safety of staff on the front line of policin...

Traffic Safety

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Traffic Safety in the Digital Age

The European Roads Policing Network (ROADPOL e.V.), based in Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a network of European traffic police forces. The nongovernmental organization coordinates ac...

Criminal Justice Reform

Interview Considerations—Blood Sugar Dysregulation

Blood sugar dysregulation (dysglycemia) refers to an abnormality in blood sugar stability and can include high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) and low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia). Althoug...

Perspectives

Perspectives: June 2023

What do you believe is law enforcement’s role in serving vulnerable populations? Since the 19th century, law enforcement has had a role in serving vulnerable populations, and that role continues ...

Education & Training

Virtual Reality Training in Rural Jurisdictions

For decades, law enforcement has used virtual reality (VR) training for hard skills like firearm handling. This high-tech, lower-cost tool may also be usable for “soft skill” training for ...

Education & Training

Rethinking the Role of Crime Analysts

Criminal analysis arrived in Europe about 20 years ago and has become an integral part of daily police work. Unfortunately, at the outset, there was neither well-founded basic education nor constant ...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Supporting the Blamed

A picture is worth a thousand words. But, sometimes the subject of a picture does not (or cannot) consent for their words to be shared, especially on such a vast platform as the internet. Unfortunate...