matrixsuperadmin, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Turning the Tables: Intelligent Video Analytics in 21st Century Policing

Take a moment to imagine what the future could hold: It is 2:00 a.m. in Modesto, California. Among hundreds of video feeds, filtering into the Modesto Police Department’s real-time crime center, one...

Victim Services

The Effect of Cultural Bias on the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Assault

This past year saw revelations of sexual harassment in several different arenas, including the realms of entertainment, news media, sports, and politics. Some of what has been exposed are criminal act...

Victim Services

What Does the Data Tell Us About Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services?

Despite major legal and policy developments on behalf of crime victims since the landmark passage of the Victims of Crime Act in 1984 (VOCA), U.S. federal data collection efforts illustrate that signi...

Victim Services

Collaborations in Witness Protection: Denver’s Replicable Model

The cooperation of victims and witnesses is crucial to achieving successful investigations and prosecutions of criminal offenders. However, victims and witnesses are often reluctant to give informatio...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: The ABCs of Unintentional Discharges

Prevention of the unintentional discharge (UD) of firearms is a goal that all law enforcement agencies strive toward. A UD is an “activation of the trigger mechanism that results in an unplanned dis...

President's Message

President’s Message: Protecting the Most Vulnerable in Our Communities

As police leaders, we are dedicated to protecting our communities from crime and violence. This duty encompasses a broad array of responsibilities, not the least of which is protecting vulnerable popu...

IACP Working for You

IACP Working For You: Professional Services to Advance Law Enforcement

It is not enough for law enforcement organizations to maintain service delivery—they must continually adapt to the needs of the community and evolve to incorporate the most promising practices avail...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Using Data to Drive Resource Allocation

Resource allocation requires finesse. With no time, effort, or energy to waste, many law enforcement agencies are finding success in targeting limited resources by using crash data to drive decision-m...