David Teodosio at Police Chief Magazine

Trauma-Informed Interview Adaptations

The starting point in the development of this interview protocol began years ago, when it was realized, as in so many police services, of the need to improve police interviews of victims, especially v...

Legislative Update

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Counter-UAS Victory & Marijuana Rescheduling Executive Order: What It Means for Policing

December 19, 2025 The IACP Legislative Update covers the major developments in Congress that could impact policing. This update covers the FY 26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and explains...

Community-Police Engagement

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From Disproportionality to Diversion

Juvenile justice reform in the United States has long struggled with balancing accountability, public safety, and the rehabilitative needs of youth. Decades of research reveal persistent racial and et...

Education & Training

Translating Neuroscience for Academy Training Success

Everyday police work involves a range of decisions. One of the primary goals in academy training is to ready officers for this decision-making environment. Often, the policing environment is fast-pace...

Human & Civil Rights

Audit. Action. Change

Concerns regarding racial bias in policing are a persistent and growing issue in communities across the United States , leading to increased scrutiny for police agencies’ policies, practices, and ac...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Modernizing Law Enforcement Records

In a digital age where every decision depends on accurate information, no agency can afford to operate in isolation. Crime crosses borders, and data must do the same. Every department operates differe...

Leadership

The Network Effect

Police chiefs face common, long-standing challenges, regardless of geography: How can we keep our best officers? How can we get officers to genuinely support new policies? How can we reduce problema...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Algorithm Trap

Imagine this: a qualified applicant submits a résumé for a position in a department. Before anyone on the team lays eyes on it, an artificial intelligence (AI) system screens them out. No interview....