Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Millennials and Improving Recruitment in Law Enforcement

Historically, law enforcement officer positions have been relatively easy to fill and often attracted many more applicants than available positions. Law enforcement careers once represented a stable w...

Terrorism

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Redefining Mexican Drug Cartels

es conjured up when contemplating Mexican drug cartels might seem like they belong in an action movie or in a more barbaric time long since passed. Armed conflict between federal police trying to reta...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Securing Officer Safety and Protection through Standards Enhancements

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in cooperation with its Compliance Testing Program (CTP), is undertaking a series of updates and enhancements to several protective equipment standards. These ...

Mental Health

Use of Deadly Force: Multiple Explanations, No Simple Solutions

The death of Michael Brown in 2014 and subsequent high-profile officer-involved shootings have prompted police departments across the United States to evaluate their use of force and deadly force poli...

Terrorism

Low-Tech Terrorism: The Threat of Vehicles and Vehicle-Assisted Attacks

When preparing for a special event, law enforcement and security professionals have traditionally recognized the threat posed by large vehicles as a delivery medium for substantial explosive devices. ...

Mental Health

When Less (Force) Is More: De-escalation Strategies to Achieve Officer Objectives and Simultaneously Reduce the Use of Force

There is much talk among law enforcement officers about de-escalation and use of force—methods, appropriate use, and risk analysis. Although each officer needs to follow his or her training, individ...

Policy

National Consensus Policy on Use of Force: How 11 Leading Law Enforcement Leadership and Labor Organizations Arrived at One Policy

Law enforcement is currently under intense scrutiny, and no discussion of policing practices is complete without addressing use of force. The recent narrative surrounding law enforcement use of force ...

Technology

The National Use-of-Force Data Collection

Events of recent years have brought attention to the issue of law enforcement use of force in the United States, especially in cases that result in a fatality. Law enforcement, commentators, politicia...