Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

A UK Crisis of Detectives

In the history of the UK Police Force, “detective” used to be a coveted role that only the best and brightest police officers achieved. This was in part helped by extensive media coverage of real-...

Recruitment & Personnel

10 Steps for Recruiting More Women Police

What should modern policing look like? What policies and practices are needed to change the profession to better support law enforcement officers, repair damaged community-police relationships, protec...

Community-Police Engagement

Irish police, An Garda Síochána, walking in Dublin

Sustaining Legitimacy & Building Confidence

While celebrating it’s 100-year anniversary, An Garda Síochána (“The Guardians of the Peace” in Irish) takes a look back at its story and how it came into being as the unitary police and natio...

Recruitment & Personnel

Two women police officers walking in the community

A Way Forward for Police Recruiting

Police recruiting—and staffing in general—is in a prolonged crisis, as documented by a variety of media sources, surveys, and expert panels. U.S. police agencies are reporting significant decrease...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: December 2022

The advertisers in this issue, such as IAPro, NAWLEE, and Police2Peace, can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today!...

Global Policing

Worldwide Crisis Response

Russia invades Ukraine. A category 5 hurricane tears through the Caribbean. Anti-government protests roil Kazakhstan. A drug cartel attacks a U.S. consulate in Mexico. An explosion levels a seaport in...

Crime & Violence

Back to Basics, But Thinking Out of The Box

As active shooter incidents increase year after year, we have seen a variety of responses across agencies. There are times where responding law enforcement officers seem to have forgotten the very bas...

Victim Services

Officer kneels with clipboard, assisting seated civilian in casual clothes; police car and trees in background, conveying support and field response

Why Is a Victim Management Response Important?

Extreme events around the world have continued to increase at an alarming rate. Whether these incidents are mass shootings, stabbings, terrorist bombings, vehicle attacks, building collapses, or natur...