Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Perspectives: June 2023

What do you believe is law enforcement’s role in serving vulnerable populations? Since the 19th century, law enforcement has had a role in serving vulnerable populations, and that role continues ...

Education & Training

Virtual Reality Training in Rural Jurisdictions

For decades, law enforcement has used virtual reality (VR) training for hard skills like firearm handling. This high-tech, lower-cost tool may also be usable for “soft skill” training for ...

Education & Training

Rethinking the Role of Crime Analysts

Criminal analysis arrived in Europe about 20 years ago and has become an integral part of daily police work. Unfortunately, at the outset, there was neither well-founded basic education nor constant ...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Supporting the Blamed

A picture is worth a thousand words. But, sometimes the subject of a picture does not (or cannot) consent for their words to be shared, especially on such a vast platform as the internet. Unfortunate...

The Brief

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...