Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Spotlight: Enhancing Trust, Increasing Transparency, Humanizing the Badge

In 2016, the Redondo Beach, California, Police Department hosted region-wide training for police command staff on fair and impartial policing and implicit bias....

Technology

The On-Duty Podcast

A podcast is a great tool for community outreach, allowing an agency or person to connect with and inform community members. I started to think about a podcast as a viable option for community outreac...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Maintaining ECC Operations Remotely During a Public Health Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way many organizations operate, and the public safety emergency communications centers (ECCs) have not been immune to its impact. After all, emergencies do no...

Product Feature

Product Feature: Creating Safe Environments through Architecture and Design

Police agencies vary greatly in size, type, and area served, so, naturally, police facilities also come in many shapes and sizes—Ideally, each agency has a facility specifically built based upon the...

President's Message

President’s Message: The Challenge Before Us

Any officers who violate their oath of office have no place in our agencies. They betray their fellow officers and tarnish the reputation of a profession that is dedicated to protecting the public and...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Achieving Financial Wellness as a Law Enforcement Officer

Law enforcement officers face unique challenges when making financial decisions for themselves and their families. Pensions, second careers, and health insurance decisions—while working and in retir...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: From Policing to Parenting

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “Women constitute less than 13 percent of total officers and a much smaller proportion of leadership positions.” As a result, their needs as coworke...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Supporting Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces

Due to increased state and federal attention to human trafficking, law enforcement agencies are making progress to support victims and hold traffickers more accountable. Many jurisdictions have devel...