David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Better Together

It was early morning, on a Saturday. I was in foot pursuit. I ran left, then jerked right. I side-saddled over a short wall. At a full sprint, I scaled a chain-link fence. Whew. I didn’t rip my pant...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Navigating Video Privacy Challenges in Policing

Police agencies are increasingly capturing and processing audio, video, and mobile data related to crimes with body-worn cameras documenting officers’ daily operations. This results in a growing vol...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Providing Equal Access During Police Interactions with Individuals with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a U.S. civil rights law that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA prohibits public entities from excluding any...

Crime & Violence

De-Escalation in Everyday Police Operations

Everyday police work encompasses any kind of deployment that police officers handle daily. These tasks include, for example, interventions in cases of domestic violence, handling of traffic crashes an...

Community-Police Engagement

Women distraught in the street wrapped in robes

It Matters

Then-Captain Mike Hanifin stood proudly in front of his peers, choked up and fighting back tears. He paused before he uttered two powerful words that resonated with his colleagues and summed up the ef...

Community-Police Engagement

New Skills, New Friends, New Perspectives

Youth-focused policing is a proactive strategy that enables police to engage with youth early, aiming to reduce delinquency, crime, victimization, long-term health and criminal justice costs, and prol...

Youth

The Vital Role of Credible Messengers

In 2022, gun-related incidents were the leading cause of death for children in the United States.1 Since 2020, firearm deaths have surpassed those from car accidents.2 While overall violent crime rate...

Community-Police Engagement

From a Vision to Success

The mission statement of the Sioux Falls Police Department (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is “Partnering with the community to serve, protect, and promote quality of life.” The department consistentl...