Youth
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While most people wish to encourage good behavior or actions, change or improvement often comes as a reaction to a tragedy. For Chief John Hofer and the Harrisonville, Missouri, community, one such tr...
Legal
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As discussions regarding police reform continue on the federal, state, and local levels, one recurring topic is qualified immunity. I have responded to countless media requests on the issue and recent...
IACP@Work
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The high number of children exposed to violence in their homes, schools, and communities and the following traumatic disruption to their development constitute a public health crisis....
Community-Police Engagement
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Policing is at a crossroads. With the advent of mobile cameras and social media, the police face unprecedented public scrutiny. How policing responds matters, not just for agencies and officers, but f...
Focus on Officer Wellness
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Just imagine your phone rings at 4:11 a.m. on a warm June night in 2010. As a chief of police, you are expecting it to be a phone call about a homicide or a traffic fatality, but when you answer, the ...
The Advisor
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It is often hoped that the mission and core values of the organization are part of what attracts interested candidates for employment—they are drawn to the agency because of officers’ conduct, rep...
Traffic Safety Initiatives
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Traffic is down, but fatalities are on the rise. The state of Connecticut’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in highway traffic decreasing by 50 percent during the stay-at-home order when ...
Index to Advertisers
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The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention Police Chief when contacting our advertisers....