David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

The Rising Threat of Bioterrorism

The specter of bioterrorism represents a growing challenge for global security. In an era of rapid technological advances and digital interconnectedness, the ability of malicious actors to exploit bio...

Terrorism

Confronting Terrorist Innovation

There are two related, yet distinct emerging terrorism trends growing in parallel: artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printed weapons. First, the ubiquity of generative AI has led to its adoption by ...

Mass Casualty Attacks

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The Threat Landscape Through Expert Eyes

I think my experiences as a local patrol officer, a detective, a patrol sergeant, and a detective sergeant are the baseline for everything I’ve done in my 37 years in law enforcement. That work taug...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: From Call Intel to Command Decisions

Computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management systems (RMS) have long been the backbones of police work. These systems continue to evolve alongside the needs of agencies. Today, public safety i...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Price of Readiness

The practice of placing officers "on call" raises questions concerning a municipality’s obligation to pay officers, as well as the ability to restrict such officers’ activities while on an "on-cal...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Beyond the Manuals

A common question heard in substance-impaired driving classes is, “Why do we do it this way?” Too often, the answer is simply, “Because that’s how we’ve always done it” or “That’s what...

Terrorism

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Lighting the Shadows

Global terrorism is an abstract phenomenon that becomes concrete mostly at the local level, particularly for first responders like police and firefighters whose core mission is to protect public safet...

Crime & Violence

A Victim-Centered Approach to Violent Crime Reduction

Violent crime reduction efforts often focus on strategies that involve the analytical deployment of personnel and resources, or they involve a hyperfocus on geographical areas experiencing ...