Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

The Advisor: Recognizing Achievements and Excellence

Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive is answered by experienced leaders from our mentorship panel....

President's Message

President’s Message: The Role of Culture in Recruitment and Retention

“Culture is to recruiting as product is to marketing.” I overheard this said the other day and could not help but share the idea with the rest of you, seeing as how fitting it is to the theme o...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Police Officer Load Carriage Requirements

Law enforcement officers are required to carry and wear loads as part of their occupational duties. While military and firefighter personnel can carry loads of over 45 kg and around 22 kg respectively...

Technology

The Opportunities and Challenges of Intelligent Emergency Response

Prior to construction of the Hoover Dam, the Colorado River had an average flow of about 21,000 cubic feet per second, peaking at about 100,000 cubic feet per second after the snow melt in the Rocky M...

Legal

The Long and Winding Road: Understanding Legal Trends for Evaluating Emerging Technologies

The legal landscape concerning U.S. law enforcement’s use of a range of differing developing technologies can best be characterized as a long and winding road. Unlike many nations that have codified...

President's Message

President’s Message: A Blueprint for Reform and Advancements

As police chiefs and law enforcement professionals, our primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and well-being of our communities and our officers and to make sure that we are operating in the ...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Enhancing Rural Law Enforcement Response to Violence Against Women

The IACP, with the support of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and in collaboration with numerous subject matter experts, has developed the Enhancing Rural Law Enforc...

The Brief

The Brief: Public-Private Partnerships—As Important as Ever for Police Effectiveness

There are many reasons that police departments may want to establish collaborative relationships with the private sector. In addition to marshaling resources to fight traditional crime, the new reali...