Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Syringe, plastic bags with white powder, assorted pills, and currency notes on surface, depicting evidence of suspected illegal drug activity

Decriminalization and Beyond

In an era marked by the evolving landscape of drug policy and community well-being, the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, recently embarked on a significant journey. This journey bears resem...

Community-Police Engagement

Getting Messaging Right When It Really Matters

One of the many skills required by law enforcement leaders today is the ability to communicate well—especially during A crisis. Departments must be able to inform and engage myriad audiences and sta...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: February 2024

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Exposition

Exposition: February 2024

Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need. Police Chief keeps you on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology...

Drugs & Alcohol

Forensic Laboratories as Drug Policy Partners

Publicly funded crime and forensic laboratories serve as repositories of extensive public health and public safety data, with the potential for utilization at the local, regional, state, and national ...

Traffic Safety

Operation Nighthawk Pairs Training and Enforcement

The Pennsylvania State Police introduced Operation Nighthawk during the summer of 2002. The program started as a simple two-day impaired driving training and enforcement experience for police officers...

Traffic Safety

One State’s Experience with Oral Fluid Testing

The statistics are out there. Fatal traffic crashes , which surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to occur at alarming rates. Crashes caused by alcohol and drug impairment still ...

Drugs & Alcohol

Lighting the Pathways to Recovery

The traditional police response to service calls involving substance use disorder (SUD) is focused on short-term interventions—life-saving treatment, detox, and enforcement or arrest. In contrast, l...