August 2021 - Police Chief Magazine

Who Will Watch the Watchers?

Even the ancient Romans were concerned about accountability and oversight. Nearly 2,000 years ago the Roman satirist Juvenal asked, “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”—which can be translated from ...

Criminal Justice Reform

A Response to the Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee

Law enforcement professionals know intuitively and demonstrably that criminals prey on the most vulnerable of their neighbors. It is their very vulnerability that makes them attractive to someone seek...

Human & Civil Rights

Serving in Silence

Fifty years ago marked the Stonewall Riots—the flashpoint over the historic conflicts between the police in New York City and its LGBTQ community that, for generations, endured selective enforcement...

Human & Civil Rights

Finding Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in Policing

Policing in the United States has changed over time, as has U.S. society. Various criminological schools—the pre-classical school, classical school, positivist school, and neo-classical school—hav...

Recruitment & Personnel

President’s Message: Reflecting the Communities We Serve

This month’s Police Chief is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this issue, you will find articles on accountable and inclusive policing, cultural competency, fostering an inclusive w...

Community-Police Engagement

Accountable and Inclusive Policing

Criminals prey on the most vulnerable of our neighbors. It is these individuals’ vulnerability that makes them attractive to someone seeking to take something from them—whether that is their prope...

Recruitment & Personnel

Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment

In recent years, the conversation regarding the well-being of employees in law enforcement has evolved considerably. In response, many agencies and organizations have taken proactive steps to address ...