David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Traffic Safety Initiatives: The Alabama Speedball

As it has across the United States, the landscape of impaired driving enforcement in Alabama has shifted dramatically over the past decade. While alcohol and prescription drugs continue to pose subst...

Mental Health

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Don’t Bring It Home

“Don’t bring it home” is one of the most common phrases exchanged among police officers and other first responders. It is offered with good intentions, often following particularly difficult cal...

Mental Health

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He Did Not Want to Die

He did not want to die. He did not have to die. But, like so many officers over the years, he died by suicide. Howard “Howie” Liebengood was a 51-year-old, 15-year veteran of the United S...

Technology

A Comprehensive Vision for Next Generation 911

When an emergency occurs, individuals instinctively reach for their phones, sending texts to loved ones and capturing photos or videos to document the unfolding situation in real-time. Modern devices ...

Technology

Protecting Children, Preserving Trust

Modern policing stands at the threshold of a digital frontier that is expanding at a pace few institutions can match. The proliferation of mobile technology, encrypted messaging platforms, decentraliz...

Education & Training

From Awareness to Action

On December 4, 2025, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in Ontario, Canada, marked a significant milestone by hosting its 10th Annual Human Rights Learning Forum. The theme “From Awareness to Action...

Legislative Update

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DHS Shutdown Continues as Budget Process Moves Forward

The IACP Legislative Update covers the major developments in Congress that could impact policing. This update provides an overview of the current DHS funding lapse and the President’s DOJ bu...

Technology

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Technology, Trust, and Taxpayer Dollars

Technology now shapes core police work: dispatch and deployment, investigations, supervision, and administrative production (for example, reports and data capture). Over the last decade, agencies have...