matrixsuperadmin, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Chief’s Counsel: Police Officers on the Front Line as Mental Health Workers

Almost every day across the United States, there is a news story about someone who has taken his or her life or the life of another. On many occasions, it is determined that the person had some form o...

Community-Police Engagement

Preventing Victimization: Public Health Approaches to Fight Crime

A new idea is catching across the United States: crime and violence spread like viruses do, and a person’s overall health is deeply intertwined with a person’s safety. Living in a violent neighbor...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: More Than a Surveillance Tool

Early this summer, Mike Herdman went missing during a camping trip in Los Padres National Forest in California. Rescuers searched for the 34-year-old firefighter, but the forest spanned an area twice ...

Victim Services

Providing Comfort, Companionship, and Relief: The Use of Courtroom Dogs

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with almost everyone evacuated or rescued, more than 250,000 pets were left abandoned.1 Television screens flashed images of pets stranded on rooftops, dogs swim...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Highway Safety Initiatives: Regular Traffic Enforcement Can Play a Crucial Role in Defining Commercial Vehicle Safety

Most law enforcement officers have seen first-hand the devastating effects of fatal crashes on U.S. roadways, and the toll they take on victims, their families, and entire communities. Take, for examp...

Youth

The ABCs of School Security

Sadly, 2014 finds America at a time when attacks against our schools are at an all-time high. Beginning with the shocking Sandy Hook shootings (Newtown, Connecticut) in December 2012, the number of s...

Technology

The Future of Corrections: How Can Mobile Biometric Technology Revolutionize the Arrest and Booking Process?

While patrolling a high-crime area, a deputy performs a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding through an apartment complex known for drug activity. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy notes that the...

Victim Services

You Have Options: Improving Law Enforcement’s Response to Sexual Assault

In late 2009 and early 2010, multiple sexual assaults by strangers were reported to the Ashland, Oregon, Police Department. It was rare to receive information about stranger rapes, let alone several w...