Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Spotlight: Investing in Community Potential

As students return to school, an uptick in guidance counselor meetings, career fairs, and internships will be seen. This is due to society’s high expectations for high schoolers to decide on their f...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Visualizing the Unknown

Decision-making is a crucial aspect of police work, especially in high-stress situations. Without adequate tools, officers would be left to speculate about critical information rather than obtaining c...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Building Capacity for Investigating Human Trafficking

Human trafficking, a hidden crime that affects countless communities and marginalized individuals across the United States, involves the exploitation of a person for labor, services, or commercial sex...

The Brief

The Brief: Expanding Training Opportunities Through Elevate Blue

Training is important for today’s policing profession, yet good quality and contemporary training can be hard to find. Additionally, the time and cost involved in completing training can be difficul...

Roll Call

Roll Call: Doreen Jokerst

I joined the IACP for the networking, access to current research, and evidence-based training opportunities as the IACP provides information to assist police leaders and organizations on current issue...

President's Message

President’s Message: Police Play an Important Role in Ensuring Democracy

For generations, elections in the United States were remarkably peaceful. People in most communities went to local schools or municipal buildings to cast votes in elections organized by counties and s...

Roll Call

Roll Call: Schenita Stewart

The IACP offers a variety of opportunities for professional growth. Specifically, I take advantage of publications, training, and topics related to community policing, transparency, leadership, mental...

The Brief

The Brief: The Complexities of Indian Country Policing

As of July 2024, there are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes in the United States. In addition, there are 324 federally recognized American Indian reservations ...