Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

President’s Message: A Year in Review

What a year! It has been such an honor to represent each of you and the IACP this past year as your president. Even before I embarked upon my term as president of the IACP, the five vice presidents...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Community Feedback

Accountability is an important element of modern-day policing. Along with town hall meetings, body-worn cameras have been an instrumental tool in showing community members and police executives how of...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as Hemp

The Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (the Controlled Substances Act) made the use and possession of cannabis illegal under federal law. A major change to the lega...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Using Technological Innovations to Drive Recruitment and Retention

The last decade has posed new challenges to everyone serving in law enforcement, and they must now manage two competing trends. First, police departments are facing staffing shortages during a time...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Specialty Apparel for Special Occasions

Originally emulating a military style, police uniforms were designed to command respect and show authority. “In a chaotic, crazy situation—and in lesser ones—you don’t want someone in sweat...

Exposition

Exposition: October 2022

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: A Practice in Preparedness, Patience, and Perseverance

Miami Beach, Florida, Police Department (MBPD) officers assigned to the midnight shift on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, reported to work like most nights. For officers assigned to the Middle and North ...

President's Message

President’s Message: Customized Membership for Global Policing

As I have traveled the world on behalf of IACP this year, I have seen how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of policing on a global scale. Many chiefs have retired, and the new or remaining l...