Camryn Nethken, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Intentional Firearm Microstamping: A Technology to Help Solve Gun Crimes and Reduce Violence

“Responding officer reports a non-responsive gunshot victim with multiple shell casings near the body.” This initial report is all too familiar for police personnel in many U.S. communities, as fi...

Investigations

Testing a Modified Procedure for Conducting Showups with Eyewitnesses

Eyewitness evidence can play a crucial role in criminal investigations, and, in many instances, eyewitness identifications provide the only substantive evidence available to investigators. Of course, ...

Crime & Violence

Sexual Violence: Stopping Child Sexual Abuse

She was the perfect target. The child of a single mom, Tanya Weiland was only two years old when her dad was arrested for domestic violence and only six when her mother died of breast cancer, leaving ...

The Brief

The Brief: Expanding Evidence-Based Policing

Evidence-based policing (EBP) is defined as a method of making decisions about what works in policing—which practices and strategies accomplish police missions most cost-effectively and with the lea...

IACP Net Bulletin

IACP Net Bulletin: Events and Training

Law enforcement officers require continuous learning to address modern challenges. The IACP Net Events & Training section lists educational courses, conferences, and more to help inform your train...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: It’s a Bird; It’s a Plane; No, It’s a… Drone!

Many police departments now operate drones or may want to start a drone program.1 Drones are useful law enforcement tools but can present issues if their use is not compliant with federal, state, and ...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Addressing the Emotional Effects of Severe Weather Events

In September 2018, Wilmington, North Carolina, like many areas along the U.S. East Coast, experienced a devastating blow from Hurricane Florence. While the winds were only at Category 1 hurricane for...

From the Director

From the Under Secretary: Leveraging Intelligence on the Homeland Security Information Network to Safeguard Our Communities

The collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector is vital to real-time information sharing on evolving threats and enhancing the security of our communities....