David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Riot‑gear officer in helmet and body armor stands facing a crowd behind white barriers in stadium seating area, with high‑visibility staff and rows of empty seats

Policing the Game Beyond the Perimeter

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun! Across North America, it is doing more than filling stadiums—it is stretching policing into spaces it does not traditionally dominate. Spanning ...

Policy

Police Policy for Real-World Decisions

Just after midnight, a patrol sergeant monitors a vehicle pursuit moving from residential streets onto a divided roadway. Speeds are increasing. Traffic conditions are changing near an upcoming ...

Education & Training

Leading at the Intersection of Crisis and Care

Police use of force has arguably become one of the most visible public policy issues related to the criminal justice system in the United States today. Use-of-force issues surrounding acute behavi...

The Brief

The Brief: Crime or Incident?

Police officers may encounter acts of violence, threats, harassment, or property damage that appear to target someone based on their race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or ...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: When the Sirens Are Silent

In today’s digital age the threats facing police agencies extend far beyond the streets they patrol. Police chiefs have long prepared for natural disasters, civil unrest, and critical incidents, but...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Where Policy Meets the Law

Police officers are intimately familiar with the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 The terms contained in that amendment—and how judges interpret those terms—dictate how officer...

Roll Call

Roll Call: Chris Workman

Professional Profile Why did you join the IACP? I joined the IACP in 2010 because I wanted to expand my knowledge of policing outside of my town and state and be part of the larger conversation about ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Starting and Growing An Agency’s DRE Program

With over 8,000 credentialed drug recognition experts (DREs) in the world, many agencies have a well-established DRE program with several DREs in their employ. But there are also many more agencies t...