Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Chief’s Counsel: A Rodriguez Ripple—Identifying Vehicle Passengers in a Traffic Stop

Some Fourth Amendment decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court are “narrow” in that they are limited to a very particular set of facts under particular circumstances. Other decisions by the court ...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Empowering the Community to Survive Violence

When faced with an act of violence or active shooter threat, many members of the general public are unaware of how to protect themselves and their families, so they search out first responders for ass...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Harmless Change Agent

Becoming the top law enforcement executive in a local or state police agency is the ultimate goal of many up-and-coming police leaders. In accomplishing their career goals, chiefs spend many years lea...

Leadership

Leadership through Modern-Day Approaches to Community and Employee Wellness

People define leadership in several different ways. The qualities considered necessary to be an effective leader could fill an entire page, depending on what book one reads or the style one subscribes...

Leadership

Succession Planning and Intentional Leadership

When I began examining the path to succession planning and intentional leadership, I first gave thought to my own path. This contemplation brought me back through 23 years of my professional career to...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: A Preliminary Study on the Possible Use of Autonomous Vehicles for Police Activity

In recent decades, technology has provided several solutions in the field of road safety that are able reduce the risk of road accidents, resulting in decrease in the number of road deaths and injurie...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Legal Limitations on Law Enforcement Addressing Homelessness

The issue of homelessness is affecting jurisdictions across the United States. Increasingly, jurisdictions are passing laws and ordinances to address what some see as an epidemic. Those same jurisdic...

Product Feature

Product Feature: During a Routine Interaction, Quality Communication Equipment Is Key

In November 2016, fires ravaged the town and tourist haven of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The fires killed 14 people, hurt hundreds more, and destroyed thousands of buildings. As the disaster unfolded, co...