Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Developing Chiefs’ Leadership Capacity

ll police chiefs, regardless of their agency’s size, are facing unprecedented challenges. The anti-police rhetoric and social unrest have contributed to a record number of officers resigning or reti...

Technology

New Innovations Build on Tradition

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) traces its roots back to 1865, making it one the oldest and most historic law enforcement agencies in the United States. It is an agency steeped in pride and tradi...

Education & Training

Developing and Utilizing Empathy in Police Organizations

It’s a journey of a lifetime to really unpack who you are and what you are good at, what makes you tick, what are your passions. And then, to learn how to understand and empathize with others. I bel...

Education & Training

Virtual (In)sanity

Police departments across the world increasingly face allegations of ethnic profiling. According to the European Fundamental Rights Agency, ethnic profiling involves treating an individual less favora...

Education & Training

Tactical Longevity

Anyone who has worked in law enforcement for even a brief period of time is acutely aware of how stressful the profession can be. Although it can also be a rewarding and fulfilling profession, officer...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: February 2023

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....

Recruitment & Personnel

What’s the Plan?

Today’s environment in policing is fast moving and very challenging: tightened budgets, less interest among young adults in becoming police officers than in the past, and a turbulent atmosphere that...

Community-Police Engagement

The Snowball Effect

As a university police department, the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (CUPD) serves a “city within a city.” Roughly 37,000 students, faculty, and staff reside and/or work on the ...