Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Developing Officers and Agencies of Character

Ethics training usually starts with reviewing the latest incident covered by the media. Then it moves to the focus of the course—things not to do. However, a consistent rehashing of what not ...

Mass Casualty Attacks

The Mindset of an Ideological Attacker

Twenty-five years ago, the United States was shaken by the bombing in Oklahoma City. Since then, there have been many incidents of violence perpetrated by ideological extremists. Looking at these perp...

Crime & Violence

Applying Counterterrorism Tools to Prevent Acts of Targeted Violence

After the September 11, 2001, attacks, the mission, focus, and culture of the FBI shifted to reflect a new top priority: preventing acts of terrorism. This shift to a more proactive and prevention-bas...

Crime & Violence

Crime Place Networks in Las Vegas

In 2017, the Las Vegas, Nevada, Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) adopted a series of interventions designed to reduce gang and gun violence across Las Vegas. In partnership with the Internationa...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Preventing Targeted Violence Attacks

Threat assessment and management processes are increasingly used to help organizations better identify, assess, and manage the risks of targeted violence....

Crime & Violence

Stalking, Strangulation, and Shootings

On May 3, 1993, Deputy Kent Hintergardt (Riverside County, California, Sheriff’s Office) was murdered by Mark Kamaka in Temecula, California, while responding to a domestic violence call. Kamaka had...

Crime & Violence

Protecting Schools, Preventing Tragedies

February 14, 2020, marked two years since 17 students and staff were killed and 17 more were injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This tragedy and others like it have ...

Crime & Violence

From the Task Force Chairs: Lessons Learned from the Targeted Violence Task Force

In September 2019, then-IACP President Paul M. Cell convened a task force to study acts of targeted violence. This Targeted Violence Task Force has sought information from experts in medicine, ...