Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

President’s Message: Protecting Our Profession & People

Just a few months ago, the world watched the body-worn camera footage of the heroic responding officers to the tragic and senseless shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. These offic...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Leveraging Data Sophistication to Save Lives

While cities and municipalities across the United States are setting their sights on achieving Vision Zero, on January 9, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its ...

Perspectives

Perspectives: May 2023

Police leaders can partner with subject matter experts and clinicians to provide physical and mental wellness services at officers’ convenience. The right wellness professionals can provide valuable...

The Brief

The Brief: Robust and Innovative Wellness Support

Law enforcement professionals are some of the most courageous, selfless, noble, and heroic professionals in a community, and they deserve the very best safety and wellness support. Time has proven ...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Diet and Shift Work

Eating healthy is tough enough for people working in law enforcement. Add in the challenge of shift work: the late night and early morning hours when most restaurants and stores are closed, when the b...

Crime & Violence

Special Report: Enhanced Background Checks for Young Adults

On June 25, 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (BSCA), in an effort to reduce gun violence in the United States.1 One requirement of BSCA is for the Nationa...

Informer

Informer: May 2023

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: District Diplomats

When officers are equipped to be nothing more than extensions of exhaustive policies built upon remote studies, they are inevitably due to fail in the hope of building trust-based relationships within...