Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Healthy Commanders Make Healthy Agencies

A typical, quiet summer day in a small town in rural Kansas was recently shattered by gunfire when a suspect fleeing from police fired at the officers who were pursuing him. The officers returned fire...

President's Message

President’s Message: Leading the Leaders of Tomorrow, Today

Law enforcement leaders worldwide know without question that this continues to be a challenging time for the profession and for the communities we serve....

Leadership

Ten Lessons on Leadership

Experience is often said to be the best teacher and one commonwealth attorney’s “career case” taught him 10 key lessons about what leadership entails and the characteristics and skills that...

Leadership

Followers Are the Foundation

Followers play an important role in the success of leaders and organizations. A re-enivisioing of “follower” from a label to a specialty includes accounting for followers as individuals a...

Leadership

A Matter of Life and Death

Two police commanders from France and the United Kingdom share their thoughts and dialogue on leadership with their comrades around the globe, a topic that, in law enforcement, can truly be ...

Leadership

The Police and Faith Communities: An Opportunity for Partnership

As police agencies around the world are faced with unprecedented challenges to the heretofore presumed legitimacy of their officers’ actions, the profession has witnessed a clarion call for i...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: The Role of Legal Advisors in Responding to Mass Casualty Events

Law enforcement legal advisors play an important role in the response to and aftermath of a mass casualty event. The following lessons learned from the response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orl...

IACP

IACP Life Members–Class of 2018

Congratulations to IACP Life Members–Class of 2018. They are to be commended for 20 years of active membership....