Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

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

Author: Dani Gudakunst

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

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

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

The National Use-of-Force Data Collection

Justification of Law Enforcement’s Use of Force: Lessons Learned from the European Court of Human Rights

President’s Message: The Many Facets of Law Enforcement Use of Force

Evidence-Based Use-of-Force Policy: How Research Could Improve Development and Training

Community Relationships and Law Enforcement’s Use of Force: Learning from Stakeholders to Refine Policy and Training