Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

The Advisor: Aligning Organization’s Activities with its Values

Law enforcement leaders should ensure their organization’s core values are aligned using the following activities, which allow leaders to communicate using educational reinforcement. Leaders must ke...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Vehicle Accessories Keep Officers Safe on the Roadway

As many officers can attest, and as statistics demonstrate, it doesn’t take a high-speed pursuit or armed confrontation to make the roadways dangerous, even during routine police work....

Exposition

Exposition: October 2021

Stay up to date on new products, such as handcuffs, shields, and vehicle accessories, and advances in technology like facial recognition systems to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools the...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Using Technology to Aid Police Response

Of their many duties, responding to emergencies can be some of the most intense for law enforcement. But it may be when the public is most in need. From active shooters and traffic accidents to sea...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Year Ahead

I didn’t envision becoming a chief of police, let alone the president of the IACP. I remember my days as a young peace officer, learning the tools of our trade in the Southern California cities of G...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: The Officer Safety and Wellness (OSAW) Initiative

Since 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice has funded NORC at the University of Chicago in conducting a nationally representative study, the Officer Safety and Wellne...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Police Chief Selection Policies in New Jersey

Municipal police chiefs hold a tremendous amount of power and authority in their jurisdictions, formulating policy and regulations, issuing directives, and supervising officers, and, ultimately, they ...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Testing Must Go Beyond Alcohol to Effectively Combat Impaired Driving

Today’s impaired driver may not only be drunk but also high. Combining substances—referred to as polysubstance use—can significantly increase crash risk. But despite the danger, the behavior is ...