Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

First Drinks: First Impressions

In 2017, a project called First Drinks: First Impressions commenced in Queensland, Australia. This is a Gold Coast Police initiative to reduce violence and involves a partnership between...

Investigations

Remembrance and Prevention

The purpose of DWI checkpoints is to educate the public about the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. As police officers work the lanes in the checkpoints, we spea...

Community-Police Engagement

Speaking the Same Language

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is committed to continuous improvement and finding new ways to deliver services to meet the diverse needs of our communities. In partnership with the Ontario...

Community-Police Engagement

Using an Outcome-Based Policing Strategy

Imagine your community’s crime rate is twice the state’s average, while your police officers are disrespected and marginalized. This situation, which might ring true for many agencies, was ...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: July 2020

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. 5.11 Tactical ATF Firear...

Community-Police Engagement

Safe and Welcoming Place

The Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Police Department has launched a memory café as part of our ongoing crime prevention and community engagement efforts. A memory café is a safe and welcoming place...

Recruitment & Personnel

Why Do Officers Succeed?

Policing is a human endeavor, and for that reason alone, it occasionally yields catastrophic consequences. Nearly two centuries have passed since Sir Robert Peel founded the Western world’s f...

Community-Police Engagement

The Round Rock, Texas, Police Department (RRPD) started Operation Front Porch in December 2017 as a novel way for residents to prevent package theft. Each holiday season, residents are invited to have...