CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEF
Serving as the voice of and resource of choice for California ’ s municipal Police Chiefs
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Welcome from
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President Corney
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Feds Prohibited From Prosecuting Those Who Comply With A State ’ s Laws Allowing Use Of Medical Marijuana
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Officer Overload : Are Too Many Responsibilities Compromising Officer Safety ?
City Wide Clean Up : One Step At A Time
One Solution , Multiple Benefits : How digital evidence management is changing the way police officers gather , store and share information
Santa Maria Police Department : The Heart of the City
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WINTER 2016
COVER STORY Pink breast cancer awareness patches grow in popularity
APD patrol officer doubles as Pop Warner coach as part of community outreach
Training Tools to Identify Cognitive Impairment in Law Enforcement Contacts
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The Irvine Model : The next step in police support of those with mental illness
Women Leaders in Law Enforcement : Courage , Connection , Compassion
Think Big : How Truckee PD is Gaining National Attention
About The California Police Chief
The biannual California Police Chief is the only magazine that reaches all of California ’ s municipal chiefs of police with information regarding our members and their agencies . The magazine is designed to inform and inspire our members with articles about their personal and professional successes as well as offer updates and information about the association . The California Police Chief is part of our mission of serving as the voice of and resource of choice for California ’ s municipal Police Chiefs . We appreciate and encourage our members and their agencies to submit articles to be used in future issues of California Police Chief , submissions can be sent to Sara Edmonds at sedmonds @ californiapolicechiefs . org .
EDITOR
Sara Edmonds Communications and Marketing Manager California Police Chiefs Association sedmonds @ californiapolicechiefs . org 916-325-9006
EDITOR / ADVERTISING MANAGER
Leslie McGill Executive Director California Police Chiefs Association lmcgill @ californiapolicechiefs . org 916-325-9004
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