Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Product Feature: Aligning the Human and the Machine

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major player in policing, and it is likely here to stay. And, as police retirement numbers increase while recruitment numbers plateau, embracing AI can help c...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Building a Chief’s Advisory Committee

There comes a time when everyone needs a bit of advice and getting different ideas on how to handle certain issues could prove useful. That is why, shortly after joining the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania...

The Brief

The Brief: Technical Assistance for Mass Demonstrations

When preparing for and responding to mass demonstration events, law enforcement can be tasked with many responsibilities. Police executives may have to juggle responding to media, updating city or sta...

Exposition

Exposition: June 2023

Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with monthly product announcements. Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equi...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: 5 Reasons to Send an Officer to DRE School

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 31,785 people were killed in traffic crashes during the first nine months of 2022. While this is down from the same period in 2...

From the Director

From the Director: On-the-Ground Response to Victims and Survivors of Mass Shootings

Recent massacres like those in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, leave families in grief, communities traumatized, victim service providers overwhelmed, and a nation reckoning with a sense of vuln...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Banning Facial Recognition Is Not the Answer

Recently, U.S. cities like San Francisco and Oakland in California, along with Somerville, Massachusetts, have banned the use of biometrics in the form of facial recognition by police and other city a...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Changing Perspective and Improving Resiliency

Invisible injuries due to miscommunication efforts, not receiving sound rationale for employer-employee decision-making, and a lack of closure may affect others within the workplace environment and po...