Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

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NDAA Advances as Spending Talks Tighten

Congress returned from the Thanksgiving recess with a full agenda. The most likely major bill to advance this month is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA does not appropriate fund...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

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The Rise of the Pracademic

The policing profession is undergoing a profound transformation as police agencies embrace the hybrid professional: the “pracademic.” Popularized by Dr. Paul L. Posner, the term combines “practi...

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Ad Index: December 2025

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Research & Evidence-Based Policing

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Concentrating on Crime and Criminal Offenders

Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The crime reduction benefits of focused efforts by police in crime hotspots is one of the most widely established facts from the field of evidence-based policing...

Global Policing

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Rethinking Policing in Latin America

For decades, Latin American policing has relied heavily on the “mano dura” (iron fist) approach to combat violence and organized crime. This legacy of policing inspired in militarized approaches, ...

Recruitment & Personnel

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Advancing Public Trust and Officer Morale

For today’s police executives, leadership means far more than managing daily operations or tracking crime statistics. Effective leadership demands a strategic vision, an ability to anticipate and r...

Exposition

Exposition: November 2025

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Ad Index: November 2025

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