David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

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The Change That Change Requires

In the European Union (EU), serious and organized crime constitutes an ever-evolving threat. For experienced law enforcement officers, it remains a known phenomenon by some of its key features like it...

Exposition

Exposition: September 2025

Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacturers a...

Investigations

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The Many Layers of Transnational Auto Theft

Transnational crime, defined as illegal activities that span across national borders, has been a persistent global issue. Historically, transnational crime was limited to smuggling activities or illic...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Investigating Transnational Pig Butchering

In 2025, “pig butchering” does not necessarily result in pork chops and bacon. The term now describes a sophisticated cybercrime that combines long-term psychological manipulation with fraudulent ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Every Agency Needs More DREs

In 2023, there were over 1,500 drug-impaired drivers for each certified drug recognition expert (DRE) in the United States. Research has shown that a 10 percent increase in driving under the influence...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Building Trust One Step at a Time

In recent years, the demands placed on police officers have intensified dramatically. From escalating public scrutiny to the rise in complex emergencies, the job has become not only more physically ta...

Technology

Enhancing Public Safety Through Technology Adoption

Police agencies around the globe are increasingly deploying advanced technologies like automated license plate readers (ALPR) and drones to apprehend criminal suspects with unprecedented speed. In Apr...

Community-Police Engagement

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Effective Sensory Bags for Safer Interactions

In the United States, 1 in 31 children eight years of age has autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication...