Dani Gudakunst, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Criminal Probes Must Seek the Truth

College courses in criminal justice teach it; police policies proclaim it; detectives and investigators are instructed in it: “The fundamental purpose of a criminal investigation is to find the trut...

IACP Net Bulletin

IACPNet Bulletin: Critical Communications

Internal and external communications both play important roles for police agencies. Consistent, transparent communication provides a foundation for the critical communication that needs to occur durin...

The Brief

The Brief: Mitigating Public Information Risks

In the midst of everything that the noble profession of policing endured in the past year, one constant remained—the value of providing timely, accurate, and relevant information to communities. Ag...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Reimagining IACP Learning and Development

Effective internal and external communication has never been more critical for law enforcement than it has been over the past year. Police professionals face new challenges every day and depend on the...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Mandating Vaccinations for Public Safety Personnel

This is an extended version of the article that appeared in the January 2021 Police Chief, with updates based on guidelines released in December 2020. If proper procedures are followed, it is possi...