Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Legislative Alert: White House Releases the FY 2018 Proposed Budget

The Trump Administration has released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget with a focus on supporting “federal law enforcement and criminal justice priorities of our state, local, and tribal law enforce...

Cybercrime

HSI Cyber Division: Combating Transnational Criminal Activity within the Dark Web through Enhanced Global Partnerships

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has long stood at the forefront of the effort to combat transnational criminal activity that seeks to exploit U.S. travel, trade, and financial systems for illic...

Index to Advertisers

Index to Advertisers—July 2017

The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention the Police Chief when contacting our advertisers....

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Global Concepts, Local Contexts: A Case Study of International Criminal Justice Policy Transfer in Violence Reduction

The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has long been plagued by gang-related violence, especially in the east end of the city, which is an area of high social deprivation and related problems. The violent ima...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Threats in the Hyper-Connected World

Law enforcement organizations are often on the investigation side of cyberthreats and cybercrime, but that is starting to change. Today, a variety of attacks could be exacted on a law enforcement orga...

Technology

Considering Protocols for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Consider the following scenario: A uniformed patrol supervisor for a police department is confronted with several important issues simultaneously: a possible toxic waste spill; a missing teenager; ...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Decision Fatigue and Why It Should Be Understood by Law Enforcement Leadership: Can Science Provide Insight into How Officers Make Decisions?

Have you ever wondered why at the beginning of the day it is so easy to make decisions but, by the end of the day, even the simplest task seems arduous? This effect rings true for most people, even la...

Education & Training

The Big One Is Coming: Is Your Agency Ready?

According to the National Earthquake Information Center, there are 12,000 to 14,000 earthquakes a year around the world—that’s an average of 35 earthquakes per day. This total includes one great (...