Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Mental Fitness and Posttraumatic Growth: Using Stress and Traumatic Events to Develop Officers’ Resilience and Growth

Police and sheriff personnel routinely face highly stressful work days with regular exposure to traumatic events. These direct and ongoing threats to their overall health trigger negative behavioral,...

Community-Police Engagement

Building Public Trust

Human beings are social creatures, and, as such, relationships are of crucial importance to them. Since relationships are built on trust, it’s imperative that police officers understand the importa...

IACP

40 Under 40

The IACP’s annual 40 Under 40 award program is designed to recognize individuals in law enforcement under the age of 40 who demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment to the profession. The de...

Education & Training

Blended Learning Delivery: A Strategy for Maximizing Investments in Training

The primary challenge for every law enforcement agency can be summed up in one word: resources. The amount of money, time, and personnel needed to run and attend training poses a challenge for everyo...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Training Needs

Q.: What critical issues and topics require more attention in law enforcement training? More frequent training on use-of-force decision-making is one of the greatest police training. When to shoot o...

Exposition

Exposition: November 2018

Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need....

IACP

Psychiatric Techniques in the Selection and Training of a Police Officer

IACP Through the Years article reprints reflect the eras in which they were first published and should not be construed as necessarily reflecting the IACP’s current view or stance on topic...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: November 2018

The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention Police Chief when contacting our advertisers. ...