Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Heart-Focused Leadership: A Shifting Police Leadership Paradigm

At the IACP Annual Conferences in San Diego, California (2016), and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2017), noted leadership speaker and author Simon Sinek challenged law enforcement executives to amplify ...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Unexpected Challenges

Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive will be answered by three experienced leaders from our...

Community-Police Engagement

Transformation of Community-Police Relations Through History

Children are often presented with imagery, drawings, and depictions of police officers interacting with school children on a playground, walking in a neighborhood while waving hello to the residents,...

Recruitment & Personnel

The Modernization of Volunteer Policing Around the Globe

Policing in the western world began with citizens serving in roles that deterred crime, not paid police forces. In about 900 AD, every 10 families created a tything, which was led by a tythingman who ...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Law Enforcement’s Role in Supporting Crime Victims’ Access to Compensation

Law enforcement officers, often the first and possibly the only professionals to speak to victims following a crime, are a vital component in providing justice, information, and services to crime vict...

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