Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Tech Update: Five Ways to Supercharge Data and Evidence-Building

Policing is changing. Technology and data are essential to delivering the best public safety outcomes. Technology also allows for more seamless collaboration with adjacent fields such as mental health...

Roll Call

Roll Call: Brian Gulsby

I joined to take advantage of the professional resources, research articles, and model policies for professional growth and to stay current with law enforcement trends and new technology. In order ...

From the Director

From the Director: The Power of Ballistic Data

On April 21, 2024, after completing his shift, off-duty Chicago, Illinois, Police Department (CPD) Officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed during an alleged attempted carjacking. The suspect fled, tak...

The Brief

The Brief: Guardians of the Flame

In 1979, Chief Richard LaMunyon of the Wichita Police Department attended a Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) event that would, unknowingly, lead to a lifetime commitment of championing the needs of chil...

Tech Talk

Inside the FBI/CJIS: The FBI’s New Lawful Access Data Collection

Lawful access is used by the police to uncover critical information to save victims and serve justice. However, the policing and national security communities are facing increasing challenges with acc...

Spotlight

Spotlight: An Immersive World

How can I create an approach where the bias will go down and people from different groups can get closer on an emotional level? This was the question that Chief Fady Dagher was thinking about on his w...

Product Feature

Product Feature: The Call for Help

“911—what’s your emergency?” One of the most recognizable questions has become a lifeline for countless individuals. From the first frantic call of a witness to the calm, reassuring voice of t...

From the Director

From the Director: Body Armor Standards Updated to Better Protect Those in the Line of Fire

A little over a decade ago, Officer Ann Carrizales of the Stafford Police Department in Fort Bend County, Texas, was shot in the face and chest at extremely close range by a suspect she was pursuing. ...