Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Traffic Safety Initiatives: What to Do When Stopped by Law Enforcement

All law enforcement agencies engage in some level of community outreach on topics concerning the public, including traffic safety. Now, more than ever, law enforcement needs to be proactive in educat...

Informer

Informer—November 2019

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: The Evaluation of Procedural Justice Training in the Norfolk Police Department, Norfolk Virginia

There is an emerging body of scholarship that suggests that procedural justice plays a significant role in the public’s perception of police legitimacy. Contemporary community standards have increas...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Rethinking Procedural Justice: Perceptions, Attitudes, and Framing

By now, most law enforcement officers have heard of procedural justice. Whether heard in the wake of a use-of-force incident, through the media, or simply from colleagues, “procedural just...

Crime & Violence

Building Crime Resilient Communities through Crime Prevention Learning

For the most part, average people are exposed to crime prevention learning when they take a retrospective look at the actions that led up to their becoming the victims of criminal events. E...

President's Message

President’s Message: Year in Review

As my term as president of the IACP comes to a close, I reflect back on the year with pride and gratitude. When I was sworn in as president last October, I identified several areas of focus that align...

Investigations

Expert Panel Issues New Best Practices Guide for Cold Case Investigations

Cold case statistics paint a bleak picture with an even bleaker outlook, if trends persist. An estimated 242,000 unresolved homicides occurred in the United States from 1980 to 2016. Overall, roughly...

The Brief

The Brief: New Resources Curb Traffic Safety Risks

Traffic safety initiatives address multiple risks that occur in every community around the globe. These dangers include distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving, and other various issues and vio...