Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Research in Brief: Place-Based Investigations to Disrupt Crime Place Networks

Crime is not random. Research consistently shows that crime concentrates across places, victims, and offenders.1 Police administrators who first acknowledged these patterns were also among the first t...

Products & Services

2017 Buyers’ Guide: Provider Directory

The 2017 Buyers' Guide Directory contains contact information for all companies included in the guide. The manufacturers, suppliers, and service organizations listed in the edition have contributed th...

Mental Health

Psychology of Space: Enhancing Legitimacy through Open, Transparent, and Inclusive Facilities for Police and the Public

A research study surveyed more than 400 city residents on their impressions of various criminal justice agencies and the service they provided. Tucked into the list of questions were a few about the r...

Leadership

Great Leadership Drives High Performance

The last 30 years have seen dramatic increases in the amount of research conducted on a wide variety of U.S. law enforcement issues and concerns. From the tumultuous times experienced during the 1960s...

Technology

Tapping Into the Internet of Things Will Help Police Departments Turn Smart Cities into Safe Cities

Technology has given police departments the opportunity to use the same advanced technology that is helping to create Smart Cities -- adding new levels of connectivity that allow every level of govern...

Recruitment & Personnel

Creating a Multicultural Law Enforcement Agency: An Intentional Priority

Different viewpoints identify different reasons for actively and intentionally integrating minorities into the workforce. Some argue that diversity-promoting policies exist to remedy past wrongs of di...

Community-Police Engagement

Connecting with Your LGBTQ Community

Responding to the myriad of issues and demands placed on law enforcement agencies by diverse community groups can often be overwhelming for law enforcement executives. Even with the best intentions an...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Institute for Community-Police Relations: Aiding Law Enforcement in Enhancing Community Trust

Law enforcement leaders recognize that not one single factor has been more essential to preventing and reducing crime levels than collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the communities the...