Leadership
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If 2020 taught us anything, it is that crisis IS the new normal. This is an era of overlapping, nonstop, and ever-evolving crises, and there seems to be no end in sight. While police leaders are no st...
Leadership
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As leaders in the ever-evolving field of policing, police commanders have a duty and responsibility to share lessons learned with their peers. Such lessons can come from a variety of topics, and those...
Index to Advertisers
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The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today!...
President's Message
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I write this message for the February Police Chief just days after watching the rioting in the U.S. Capitol that tallied its damage in the unforgiving cost of lives lost, iconic property destroyed, ...
Ethics
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Recent events have focused attention on police reform and led to public demands to “rethink” how police services are provided. The enormous amount of attention focused on restraint techniques, qua...
Technology
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The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, wrote “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric l...
Recruitment & Personnel
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Staffing issues have plagued police executives across the globe in their search to fill vacancies with qualified applicants capable of dealing with the complex realities of modern policing. These chal...
Criminal Justice Reform
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Police organizations worldwide— including those in the United States—are facing calls to significantly reform or even defund police agencies, leading to a clear need for reenvisioning the role of ...