Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Preparing for Automated Driving System Deployment

As automated driving systems (ADS) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) continue to be integrated into the U.S. vehicle fleet, the role of the human driver is changing. Traditionally, the ...

From the Director

From the Associate Attorney General: Supporting Law Enforcement’s Anti-Human Trafficking Work

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits and endangers some of the most vulnerable members of our society and causes immeasurable physical and psychological harm. Both labor and sex trafficking i...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Human Trafficking

Law enforcement currently lacks the necessary level of training to fully understand the dynamics of human trafficking. Victims do not call 911 to seek help....

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Immigration Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking cases are notoriously difficult for many reasons. Lack of familiarity with the U.S. justice system and of lawful immigration status, as well as language challenges, can compound thes...

President's Message

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...