Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

President’s Message: Moving the Conversation on Mental Health Forward

The health and safety of law enforcement officers has always been a priority of IACP and has been a significant issue that all of the past presidents of the IACP have devoted attention and resources t...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Leading Forward with Mindfulness Skills Training

One of the greatest challenges facing police and community leaders is determining how best to prepare police officers to meet the complex operational landscape of policing in the 21st century. Trauma...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Leveraging Connectivity to Solve Crimes

Most investigators and law enforcement leaders recognize the value of skilled crime analysts, especially when it comes to connecting the dots that lead to the identity of perpetrators or to close case...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Fostering Positive Outcomes in Policing by Addressing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

By what metric are positive outcomes measured in policing? Is operational activity and the meeting of “productivity goals” (e.g., the number of arrests, summonses, warrants served) the measure of...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Connecting Mental Health to Community Safety

The Ontario Provincial Police’s Mental Health Strategy Our People, Our Communities, was featured in the December 2018 Police Chief. This article expands upon the internal support elements of the ...

Perspectives

Perspectives: The Evolution of Officer Safety and Wellness

How has the topic of officer safety and wellness evolved over the past 20 years?...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Most Useful Leadership Skills

What skill has been most useful to you as a law enforcement leader?...

The Brief

The Brief: IACP Resolution Addresses Cannabis and Driving—Perspectives from the IACP Drug Recognition Expert Section

In recent years, public policy decisions about marijuana and driving have been challenged by the proposition that consensus is lacking on key issues in the relevant scientific community. A 2018 resolu...