David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Focus on Officer Wellness: Survival Over Specs

When officers, tactical teams, and SWAT members talk shop, backface deformation (BFD) often dominates conversations about ballistic helmets. For most, BFD boils down to how deep the dent is following ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: The Evolving Challenge of Poly-Drug Impaired Driving

The world of impaired driving isn’t what it used to be. Alcohol is still the old villain, but it’s no longer acting alone. A more complicated, more dangerous player has entered the scene—poly-dr...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Are After-Action Reports Privileged?

In 2011, this author wrote an article for the Chief’s Counsel section of Police Chief magazine titled “Critical Incident Review Board: Creation and Refinement.” The purpose of the article was ...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: The Hopes, Reality, and Unknown of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has drawn widespread attention for its potential to generate deepfakes and fuel challenges to digital evidence in court. Equally critical is how police agencies can harnes...

Legislative Update

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Senate Reaches Agreement to Move Forward on Government Funding

January 30, 2026 The Senate reached an agreement Thursday to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the January 30 funding deadline. Under the agreement, funding for the Department of Homeland S...

Community-Police Engagement

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Empowering Service to All

Police officers are increasingly encountering individuals on the autism spectrum in a wide range of situations—from missing person calls to traffic stops, to community events, to crisis intervention...

Community-Police Engagement

Police bike patrol rides through a busy intersection at dusk, wearing helmets and tactical gear, with brick buildings, traffic lights, and event crowds in the background.

Community-Focused Problem-Solving

All police agencies share common goals: to reduce crime and improve their community’s quality of life. Over the past several decades, agencies have become increasingly effective in applying proven a...