Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

IACP@Work: Equipping Officers to Cope with Job Stress—New Resilience Skills Training

Policing is considered one of the most stressful occupations in the world, with law enforcement officers regularly facing a wide range of stress factors. Realities of the job include operational str...

Leadership

The Challenge of Innovation in Law Enforcement Organizations

How is it that England, the world’s foremost military and naval power of the 18th century, was unable to defeat George Washington’s impoverished and ill-equipped Continental Army? Why did ragtag g...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Bringing the Benefits of the Cloud to Digital Evidence Management

Inherent inefficiencies in the U.S. criminal justice system, stemming from essential organizational boundaries and the need for separation of roles, can no longer be ignored....

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Assessing the Relative Dangerousness of Various Call Types

For decades, conventional wisdom has held that police officers face a greater risk of being assaulted, injured, or killed when responding to domestic incidents....

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Rhabdomyolysis—More Than Dehydration

A 1990 report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted that, On September 19, 1988, 50 police trainees from local police departments began a 14-week ”mental stress” and physical training...

Product Feature

Product Feature: From Driving to Dogs, Training Simulators Open a World of Possibilities

“Simulation-based learning can be the way to develop… knowledge, skills, and attitudes, whilst protecting people from unnecessary risks. Simulation-based… education can be a platform for learnin...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: IACP Drug-Impaired Driving Enforcement Training Opportunity

As more U.S. states decriminalize recreational and medical marijuana, law enforcement personnel require more training in the detection of impairment....