Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

2026 Officer Safety and Wellness Conference Recap

The IACP welcomed 1,082 attendees from across the globe to the 2026 Officer Safety and Wellness Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 6–8. Participants had valuable opportunities to network...

Officer Safety & Wellness

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Forging a Culture of Growth

In 2021, the Tucson, Arizona, Police Department lost two members to suicide within months of each other. One was a young, well-liked patrol officer who had been present during an officer-involved s...

Officer Safety & Wellness

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Beyond the Debriefing

Critical incident stress management (CISM) has long been recognized as a best practice in supporting first responders following exposure to traumatic or high-stress events. CISM emerged in the 1980s a...

Technology

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Securing the Digital Frontier

Digital transformation is reshaping modern policing. Technologies such as advanced digital forensics, body-worn cameras, license plate readers, and artificial intelligence (AI)–driven analytics enha...

Technology

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Here, There, and Everywhere

The pace of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in law enforcement continues to grow rapidly around the globe. This is particularly true of generative AI solutions. At the same time, th...

Terrorism

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Charting a Path to Effective Counterterrorism

Responses to terrorism remain a huge priority for police and governments around the world. Recent years have reinforced this painful reality. The Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, underlined ...

Crime & Violence

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Public-Private Partnerships in the Age of Targeted Violence

Corporations have long faced a spectrum of complex risks. From cyberattacks to geopolitical challenges, the speed and depth of crises handled by security teams have increased dramatically in recent ye...

Technology

2026 IACP Technology Conference

The 2026 IACP Technology Conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, May 19–21. This event is dedicated to bringing together leading policing practitioners to explore the latest technology innov...