Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

The MASTLE: Obtaining Legitimacy Through Fair, Impartial, and Objective Decision-Making

Trust and legitimacy are built on fairness and integrity. When law enforcement personnel are trustworthy, honest, and concerned about the well-being of the people they encounter, long-term relationshi...

Ethics

Assessing Bias and Intolerance in Police and Public Safety Personnel

Being a law enforcement officer in today’s society is a challenging and complex task; it requires officers to be free from bias and intolerance in order to perform their duties well. At present, lim...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Event Deconfliction Avoids Operational Conflicts, Saves Lives, and Solves Cases

One of the greatest responsibilities a country has is to provide a safe working environment for its law enforcement professionals. Every day, officers risk their lives keeping their communities safe f...

Recruitment & Personnel

Police Officer Recruitment- A Decade Later

In October 2006, “Police Officer Recruitment: A Public Sector Crisis,” was published in Police Chief. The article identified a number of issues impacting the recruitment of police officers includi...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Exploring Cyber Risks to Police Fleets

It is becoming increasingly difficult to open any news site today without reading about cyber invasions, data breaches, and privacy compromises. No sector has gone unscathed. The size, scope, and expe...

Community-Police Engagement

Ideas & Insights, Part 2: The Role of Police Executives in Police Culture: A Response to Police Culture in the 21st Century

Dr. Gary Cordner’s research article on factors that affect police culture in the 21st century examines whether there is a universally identifiable police culture present in U.S. law enforcement. Whi...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Proper Trailer Loading Important to Prevent Trailer Sway-Related Crashes

Trailer towing is more popular than ever. A person can’t watch a sporting event on television without multiple commercials touting the ability of a given vehicle to tow more and more weight. Given t...

Index to Advertisers

February 2017 Index to Advertisers

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....