Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Spotlight: A Sunny Day to Brighten Lives

Gabriel Minnucci always wanted to attend Pennsylvania State Police’s Camp Cadet, a camp that promotes good relations between police and local youth. Unfortunately, there were two things standing in ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Alternative Response Models and Outcomes

Law enforcement and the communities they serve want many of the same things. They want effective responses to crime and other problems. They want policing that promotes safety and trust....

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: MADD Impaired Driving Toolkit

Drivers impaired by alcohol and other drugs have been, and continue to be, a major highway and public safety problem. In 2021, there were 42,939 traffic fatalities, the most in any year since 2005. Of...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Navigating Policy Considerations for an Effective Peer Support Program

A peer support program provides an invaluable service to the members of an agency as they deal with professional and even personal trauma. However, while a peer support team is often championed by ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Constitutional Purpose of Policing

In the wake of recurring incidents of police corruption and excessive uses of force, the fundamental essence of policing in the United States is under intense scrutiny. Debates continue to reverberate...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Insufficient Data, Delayed Responses

The United States’ emergency communications community faces a critical and urgent question: is the existing 911 system doing enough to ensure the safety of millions of citizens while adequately supp...

Exposition

Exposition: January 2024

Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Items about new or improved products are based on news releases supplied by manufacturers a...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Becoming the Career

It is not uncommon for people in law enforcement to label their career as “a calling,” describing desires to help, serve, protect, or give back to their communities. Most people view the job, i...