David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Focus on Officer Wellness: No Magic Bullets

Some police organizations search in vain for the proverbial “magic bullet” to the challenges they are facing, often wasting time and resources in this pursuit. One of these challenges involves an ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Grabbing at Smoke

Why is proving a case so difficult when the impairing drug of choice is marijuana? Police officers and prosecutors have become very skilled at investigating and convicting drivers impaired by alcohol....

Victim Services

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Empowering Justice

Image courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC Detectives who have the daunting task of investigating violent crimes know firsthand the stress of the initial callout to a critical in...

Exposition

Exposition: June 2025

Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need....

Officer Safety & Wellness

Sustaining a Successful Wellness Program

While it has been well-established that support for officer safety and organizational wellness is crucial for the well-being of officers and their colleagues, agencies, families, and communities, ente...

Legal

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The Perils of Neglecting Estate Planning

Policing is a dangerous profession.1 The mortality rate among officers is far higher than the U.S. population average, both on the job as well as outside of work and after retirement. In part, this is...

Legislative Update

IACP’s National Police Week Legislative Update

May 15, 2025: As we came together this week to honor the service and sacrifice of policing professionals during National Police Week, Congress advanced several legislative initiatives. House Actio...

Mental Health

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Fight or Flight in Overdrive

Across the landscape of police wellness, there is a critical missing piece when it comes to supporting those who serve and protect. The missing piece is this: Just as multiple head injuries cre...