Breana McKenney, Author at Police Chief Magazine

President’s Message: Improving Community Safety Through Vigilance and Planning

Sadly, the United States bore witness to the loss of 25 innocent lives in less than two weeks as a result of active shooter incidents in the fall of this year. October 27, 2018—Pittsburgh, P...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Addressing the Elephant in the Room

The policing profession has been under intense scrutiny over the past several years.1 The 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, brought allegations of racially motivated policing to th...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Voice-Powered Dictation: Increase Officer Safety and Productivity

Some of the most dangerous moments for an officer can involve sitting in a parked patrol car, running a license plate or background check during a roadside stop or just trying to file an incident repo...

The Brief

The Brief: Discover Policing-New Design and Enhancements

The IACP is dedicated to providing relevant resources to assist law enforcement agencies with community engagement, recruitment, and retention, and the Discover Policing website is designed with those...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Shining a Blue Light on Officers

As police departments around the world work to build stronger, more resilient relationships with their communities, the concept of officer visibility has emerged as an important component. Community m...

The Advisor

The Advisor: New Ideas or Changes in the Agency

Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive will be answered by three experienced leaders from our mentor...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: New and Improved IACP Website: Preparing Law Enforcement for the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

Many individuals drawn to law enforcement are natural-born problem solvers. Because of this, communities often expect law enforcement to solve what sometimes seems to be an infinite number of problems...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Law Enforcement and Persons with Mental Illness: New Standards for Safety

It is invaluable for law enforcement agencies to recognize and implement policies and procedures designed to help officers approach and interact with persons with mental illness in a way that maximize...