Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Research in Brief: Variations of Body-Worn Camera Activations

Increasingly, police departments around the globe are requiring their officers to wear body-worn cameras (BWCs) and while research has been conducted on the impact those cameras have, there has been v...

Education & Training

FASTC—A New Diplomatic Security Training Facility for Unique Challenges Overseas

In a dark, smoke-filled room and stairway—also known as a “smokehouse” in training lingo—a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agent safely evacuates others, thus experiencing the sensat...

Crime & Violence

Gun Violence in the United States and the Victimized Youth

Over half of the world’s gun deaths took place in six countries: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, and the United States. What’s more is that 94 percent of the most violent cities i...

français

Message du Président : Réponse à la violence armée

Return to the original English column. La violence armée n’est que trop banale dans les pays du monde entier. Qu’il s’agisse d’attaques ciblées, de violence de masse ou de suici...

español

Mensaje del presidente: Respuesta a la violencia con armas de fuego

Return to the original English column. La violencia con armas de fuego se ha vuelto algo demasiado común en los países de todo el mundo. Ya sea por experimentar ataques dirigidos, violencia en masa ...

português

Mensagem do presidente: Resposta à violência por armas de fogo

Return to the original English column. A violência por armas de fogo se tornou comum demais em países de todo o mundo. Sejam esses eventos ataques direcionados, violência em massa ou suicídios, es...

Crime & Violence

The Changing Face of Firearms in New Zealand

At 1:40 p.m. on March 15, 2019, New Zealand faced its worst firearms attack in the country’s history. Within moments, the first of many reports reached the emergency floor of the Justice Precinct Bu...

Victim Services

Crime Victim Advocacy in the Aftermath of Firearms Crime

When someone discharges a firearm in an act of violence, this affects the lives of multiple people within a community. One successful model for addressing the impacts of crimes on a community—and sp...