Traffic stops are essential to effective traffic law enforcement. But stopping on or near the roadway is one of the most dangerous facets of police work....
The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club® pays tribute to those deserving officers who have avoided serious or potentially fatal injuries through the use of any kind of body armor. This column is...
Twenty years ago the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA) was a standard topic of discussion only between civilian and military police and their legal advisors. Today the PCA inspires strong debate about nationa...
Police executives face the consequences of mental and tactical mistakes made by police officers during difficult events. Accurate judgment and effective decision making by police officers under stress...
Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about — and benefit from — some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforce...
The Police Chief magazine normally publishes this column in each issue, but a number of factors precluded us from including the column this month. Please use the back button on your browser to return ...
A CNN lead story in February 2004 should scare every police chief in America. The story is a military story — a member of the National Guard is alleged to have tried to pass military secrets to al Q...
IACP Regional Strategic Planning Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana More than 55 police chiefs, commissioners, and members of the judicial community from five Sub-Saharan/Southern African nations attended ...