David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

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IACP Launches Federal Legislative Tracker and Provides Government Shutdown Updates

October 10, 2025 The ongoing federal government shutdown is having a significant impact on the legislative process, delaying action on many issues impacting the policing profession. With Congress foc...

Technology

Protecting Children in the Digital Age

The landscape of modern policing has undergone a profound redefinition over the past decade and a half, driven by significant technological advancements, evolving policy demands, and the dynamic natur...

Technology

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The Quiet Revolution

The role of police agencies across the United States has changed dramatically over the last decade and a half, creating ever-increasing demands on technology and data infrastructures. Despite the cons...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: IACP Law Enforcement Information Technology Section Celebrates 50 Years

In 1976, a group of law enforcement leaders met to discuss the current and potential uses of information technology. At that time its use in policing was limited—as it was in many other professions�...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Reimagining Minor Crash Response

While there are law enforcement agencies that are fully staffed, many do not have the resources necessary for timely response to every call for service. When considering how leadership could improve o...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Bringing Grit to Police Psychology

Few team turnarounds are as inspiring as the recent success of the National Football League’s Detroit Lions. When ownership of the team transitioned to Shelia Ford in 2020, she selected Dan Campbell...

Criminal Justice Reform

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Lessons in Crisis and Change

Between 2010 and 2025, U.S. policing underwent one of the most transformative—and one of the most turbulent—periods in modern history. Two moments stand out as bookends to this era of change: the ...