Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Technology Talk: Mobile Smartphone Safety Apps: Valuable Proactive and Reactive Tools

Mobile safety applications for smartphones are now available to help law enforcement agencies improve the safety of the citizens they serve. Some of these applications (apps) were initially targeted f...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Raising Awareness of Winter and Holiday Traffic Dangers

December has arrived—and with it comes all the promise of holiday fun and excitement. However, public safety officials also recognize December as a time of increased traffic on the roadways; drivers...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Police Hostage (Crisis) Negotiators in the US: Result Highlights from a National Survey

Hostage (crisis) negotiators, perform vital duties under the most stressful of circumstances, yet little research has been conducted about the individuals who choose this work.1 Negotiators most often...

Mental Health

The Role of Supportive Leadership Practices in Maintaining the Health and Wellness of Law Enforcement Personnel and Organizations

The role of supportive leadership in mitigating risks of stressors on the mental health and well-being of personnel has been researched and discussed from various perspectives for years, and, recently...

Community-Police Engagement

An Amazing Story: 4 Days in Cleveland That Changed the World

On a warm summer morning on July 17, 2016, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director John Born stood together in an auditorium on the campus of Cleveland State...

Mental Health

Fairfield L.I.F.E.: A Crisis Intervention Model

Members of Fairfield, Connecticut, Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) showed (and continue to show) a great deal of dedication, initiative, forward-thinking, and professionalism as t...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Identity Intelligence Elevates Predictive Policing to Its Full Potential

The police have two primary functions: preventing crime and solving crime. Today, most law enforcement agencies use some form of data analytics to accomplish these two missions. While these analytical...

Line of Duty Deaths

Line of Duty Deaths: 9/11/16-10/8/16

The IACP wishes to acknowledge the following officers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they served. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to their families,...