Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

The Brief: Meeting the Needs of Youth

uvenile Justice Councils are charged with developing proactive programs, systems, and resources that assist in keeping youth out of the juvenile justice system....

Product Feature

Product Feature: Armoring Up During Crises

Whether helping during a natural disaster or backing up a partner during a firefight, a police officer needs to first protect him- or herself in order to serve and protect others. Luckily, the wide s...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: AI Tools and Public Trust

Child sex trafficking crimes are being solved thanks to the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology advances. Designed to support law enforcement in sex traffickin...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: One-Stop Resource for Police Professionals

IACPnet, with the help of other agencies, is here to assist with these necessary tasks, so agencies are not spending precious time or resources reinventing the wheel. IACPnet has thousands of policies...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: A Case for Young Driver Training Law

In November 2018, a teenage novice driver speeds toward a blind intersection in Los Angeles, California, distracted by the other teens partying in the car with her. A second car enters the intersectio...

Informer

Informer: January 2023

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all.Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep t...

Recruitment & Personnel

Recruiting the Unrecruited

Many people have heard the saying “The community is the police, and the police is the community,” attributed to Sir Robert Peel. However, it is no secret that there is a vast disparity betw...

Recruitment & Personnel

The Impact of Intergenerational Workplace Relationships

As today’s police officers grow to take on leadership roles, the intergenerational relationship between millennial commanders and Generation Z (Gen Z) personnel will determine the organizational suc...