Sydney Wedbush, Author at Police Chief Magazine

IACP Through the Years: Upcoming: A Crisis in Recruiting

The Civil Service Commission of the City of Los Angeles is charged with, among other things, the filling of some 35,000 positions in some 1,250 different classes. These classes range all the way from ...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Officer Safety Corner: Organizational Contributions to Police Suicide

In a June 2018 report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) described suicide as “more than a mental health concern” and reported that suicide rates have risen from 1999 through 20...

IACP

Legislative Alert: The IACP Supports Reauthorization of JJDPA

In August 2018, the IACP provided a letter to U.S. congressional leaders in support of reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). This critical piece of legislation was...

Traffic Safety

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Rapid Highway Clearance Strategies

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is home to 6.4 million residents (according to the 2016 census), almost 50 percent of Ontario’s population. GTA highways are known to experience some of the most signi...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Effectiveness of License Plate Readers for Patrol and Investigations

License plate readers (LPRs) have spread rapidly in policing and are now used by an estimated two-thirds of large agencies in the United States (as well as many small agencies) for a range of patrol, ...

IACP

IACP Working for You: Supporting Those Who Support Law Enforcement

A law enforcement officer’s job can be stressful, dangerous, and unpredictable. This lifestyle affects more than just the officer. Law enforcement families—spouses, partners, parents, children, an...

Tech Talk

Technology Talk: Balancing Data Security with Access to Video Evidence

One of the most prolific sources of evidence available to investigators comes from video images, so why do so many police agencies fail to give officers the tools required to effectively examine their...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Collecting and Managing Evidence—Tools for Law Enforcement

The most recent technological explosion has given rise to a boom of information that, while valuable, can be overwhelming. Law enforcement is no exception; in fact, it might represent one of the clear...