David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Chief’s Counsel: Peer Wellness Programs and Confidentiality

Many police agencies already have or are looking into peer-to-peer counseling programs to assist first responders in dealing with the trauma that accompanies critical incidents. While these programs m...

Leadership Insight

Leadership Insights: Leading the Way in Firearm Safety and Security

As discussions surrounding gun safety, community security, and the role of police chiefs and sheriffs continue, one point is clear—the right to carry comes with an even more important duty to sec...

Technology

A law enforcement officer is seated in the driver's seat of a patrol vehicle. The officer is holding a smartphone to the ear with the screen visible, showing an active call interface. The interior of the vehicle includes standard equipment such as a radio microphone attached to the shoulder and part of the dashboard and steering wheel are visible. Outside the vehicle, there is a blurred view of buildings and greenery, indicating an urban environment.

The Connected Officer

In a world of connected and mobile devices where the possession of a smart device is becoming the norm, not the exception, a connected, mobile police force is the way forward. Many police agencies are...

IACP

CJIS Security Policy Modernization

Chiefs, sheriffs, or other law enforcement executives responsible for an agency’s access to the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division’s systems and information and control of r...

Technology

All the Buzz About Drones as First Responders

Drones are changing police operations, as demonstrated by an international trend in police agencies adopting and deploying drone technology.1 Drones are taking center stage in the public safety adopti...

Technology

Balancing Innovation with Responsibility

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance community outreach in policing. The transformative potential of AI in policing encompasses its ability to revolutionize commu...

Technology

Futuristic car cockpit. Autonomous car. Driverless vehicle. HUD(Head up display). GUI(Graphical User Interface). IoT(Internet of Things).

AI on Patrol

It’s a nice day in the neighborhood—a resident taking a walk might hear dogs barking, birds chirping, and a new guardian quietly patrolling the streets. Meet the AI police vehicle. It is a technol...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Community Trust Is the Keystone of Policing

The idea that community trust stands as the keystone of effective policing and ensuring public safety is not new, though how it is approached and communicated about has evolved over time. The relation...