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E D I T O R 'S L O G 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2017 www.officer.com LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY (ISSN 0747-3680 print and ISSN 1948-5689 online) is published monthly by SouthComm Business Media, 1233 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Periodicals postage paid at Fort Atkinson, WI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Law Enforcement Technology , PO Box 3257, Northbrook, IL 60065-3257. Canada Post PM40612608. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Law Enforcement Technology, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. Subscriptions: Individual subscriptions are available without charge in the U.S. to qualified subscribers. Publisher reser ves the right to reject non-qualified subscriptions. Subscription prices: U.S. $52 per year, $98 two year; Canada/ Mexico $72 per year, $139 two year; All other countries $103 per year. All subscriptions payable in U.S. funds, drawn on U.S. bank. Canadian GST#842773848. Back issue $10 prepaid, if available. 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Technical & Technolog y Writing Best Feature Ar ticle: Top 25 Law Enforcement Technolog y July 2014 Issue VOLUME 44, NUMBER 8 PUBLISHED BY SOUTHCOMM BUSINESS MEDIA P.O. Box 803, 1233 Janesville Avenue For t Atkinson, WI 53538 Phone: 920-563-6388 • (800) 547-737 7 EDITORIAL Editorial Director Frank Borelli Managing Editor Jonathan Kozlowski Editor Adrienne Zimmer Associate Editor Paul Peluso Contributing Editors Lindsey Bertomen Carole Moore SALES Associate Publisher Kelly Bisco (800) 547-7377 Ext. 1360 Senior Advertising Sales Manager Nikki Lawson (800) 547-7377 Ext. 1317 Advertising Sales Manager Nick Palasini (800) 547-7377 Ext. 1676 Lindsey Gajewski (800) 547-7377 Ext. 1354 List Rental Elizabeth Jackson (847) 492-1350 Ext. 18 ejackson@meritdirect.com PRODUCTION Production Manager Connie Heffron Art Director Bruce Zedler Audience Development Mg r Jackie Dandoy SOUTHCOMM, INC. CEO Chris Ferrell CFO Bob Mahoney COO Blair Johnson VP Technology Eric Kammerzelt VP Production Operations Curt Pordes VP Events Ed Nichols EVP Public Safety & Security Scott Bieda SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE (87 7) 382-9187; (847) 559-7598; fa x (800) 543-5055 e-mail: circ.LETmag@omeda.com ARTICLE REPRINTS Brett Petillo Wright's Media (87 7) 652-5295 Ex t. 118 e-mail: bpetillo@wrightsmedia.com B ack in June, I wrote about police departments participating in positive social media campaigns to increase transparency. But social media is just one way departments are tackling this concept. In Richmond, Texas, the police department said in a statement this July that it was taking a progressive approach to transparency by making its crime data avail- able to the public. "Transparency helps build trust and the Richmond Police Department has taken the steps necessary in helping neighbors look out for each other," the statement reads. Further north in Dallas, the police department offers other forms of transparency on its website, such as officer involved shooting data, response to resistance data and more. I received a few emails from readers explaining other things they do to increase transparency, including one chief of police who hosts a bi-monthly "Coffee with the Chief " program and another who attends community meetings of different groups. But how much is too much transparency? Most recently in California, lawmakers advanced a body cam video transparency bill establishing a policy on when recordings should be released. While the bill would aim to increase transparency, opponents argue that it should be left to local law enforcement agencies to decide when or if they release footage and more than a dozen law enforcement organizations are reportedly opposed to this bill. Every department is different with how it handles the topic of transparency, includ- ing what and when information is shared. My question for our readers is this: How do you measure transparency at your own department? As you think about that, I'd like to turn your attention now to the issue you're about to read. If you look at the front cover of the magazine you'll see it says Law Enforcement Technology. While this month's cover story doesn't focus on technology, specifically, it does focus on another aspect of policing: physical fitness. In the article (page 18), I briefly discuss Project Remember, a group of law enforcement officers from around the country who will be running the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 22 in full duty uniform, raising funds for four different law enforcement memorial organizations that preserve the memory of officers killed in the line of duty. It's a fan- tastic cause and idea. If you're interested in donating to the cause or in participating in future years, visit Project Remember 262 on Facebook. As always, please reach out to me with your thoughts and comments at adrienne@officer.com. Stay safe! Adrienne Zimmer Editor Submit your questions, news tips and comments to adrienne@of ficer.com. The Measure of Transparency