Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

IACP@Work: Planning, Designing, and Constructing Facilities Guidelines

All law enforcement agencies need a headquarters or substation and will most likely need to plan, design, and build a new or renovated facility in the future. The IACP has developed Police Faciliti...

The Brief

The Brief: Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: An Issue Brief

Good psychological and physical health are essential for law enforcement officers to be successful in keeping communities safe from crime and violence. Many law enforcement agencies across the worl...

Perspectives

Perspectives: What can agencies do to address retention problems?

What can agencies do to address retention problems? Four law enforcement professionals offer their thoughts on the issue....

IACP Net Bulletin

IACP Net Bulletin: Enhance Your Staffing Strategies

The challenge of finding and keeping the best personnel continues to be a concern for law enforcement. IACP Net draws from the experiences and insights of agencies and experts around the globe....

The Advisor

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...