Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Research in Brief: The Use of Place-Based Policing Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime in Chicago Neighborhoods

Hot spots policing strategies have become a widely adopted innovations in law enforcement over the past 30 years. These strategies focus patrol resources on a small number of locations that account fo...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working for You: The Annual Training Conference on Drugs, Alcohol, and Impaired Driving

For 22 years, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and various state highway safety offices to provide...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Current Issues in Drug-Impaired Driving

The 2013-2014 National Roadside Study of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers revealed an encouraging trend of declining alcohol use by drivers. The data collected by this study, along with the overall dec...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Firearms Industry Catering to Law Enforcement Needs

There is evidence that firearms sales have slowed over the past several months in the United States. According to data from the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 2,433,092 backgr...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Beyond Cost Savings: Online Community Reporting Tools Forge Stronger Community Bonds

Research shows that one of the best ways to improve the bonds be-tween law enforcement agencies and the community members they serve is to foster more community involvement in crime reduction efforts....

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Protecting Our K9 Partners

Two words that explain the bond that is formed between K9 handlers and their K9s are loyalty and companionship. The bond that forms between a K9 handler and the K9 is a very special one, and each such...

From the Director

From the Co-Chairs: InterAgency Board: Collaborative Interchange for Emergency Responders

Sometimes first responders in the United States hear the comment, “We are from the federal government, and we’re here to help.” Since 9/11, that comment has been said many times, and it is absol...

Mass Casualty Attacks

Using Innovative Technology to Investigate Targeted Mass Violence: What the Future Holds

When prevention and intervention efforts fail and mass violence occurs, law enforcement efforts turn toward securing the scene and ensuring public safety. Officers and other personnel also collect evi...