Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

The Brief: Enhancing Law Enforcement and Community Engagement through the One Mind Campaign

In the United States, more than 68 million people—21 percent of the adult population—are experiencing a mental health condition, as reported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Two Sides of the Communicative Coin

Miami Beach, Florida, Police Department (MBPD) officers assigned to the Peer Support Team (PST), recently attended the IACP’s Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training....

Product Feature

Product Feature: Mitigating the Risks of Forensic Investigations

Crime scene and forensic analysis is a critical aspect of law enforcement, involving identification, collection, documentation, and preservation of physical and biological evidence. One missed detail ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Bicycle Patrols for Drug Market Disruption

In 2016, 33 percent of local law enforcement agencies used bicycle patrols on an as-needed basis, with 6 percent utilizing them regularly. This marked a slight increase from 2007 when around 27 per...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: A Partnership of Necessities

Medford is a city with a population of approximately 85,000 people located in Southern Oregon. Over the last several years, Medford, along with many other municipalities throughout the United States, ...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Walking Alongside the Community

Each day, police officers see all-too-familiar situations—a family struggling to keep the lights on; parents and children without adequate food; and far too many people suffering from drug and alcoh...

Perspectives

Perspectives: December 2023

How does your agency partner with key stakeholder organizations to provide service to your community?...

Spotlight

Spotlight: The Blue Knights

Imagine two young boys. One does well in school but is quiet and often keeps to himself. The other teen is on probation and hesitant around law enforcement. What can bring these two different kids ...