Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

What’s Happening in the Land of Pippi Longstocking?

When people think of Sweden, many think of Pippi Longstocking, heroine of the world-famous children’s novels by author Astrid Lindgren, and the glimpses of Sweden conveyed in the books. Throughout h...

Crime & Violence

Police, Crime Prevention, and Community Integration

As violent crime increases significantly across the United States, police executives are again faced with the ever-present question: How can crime best be reduced while simultaneously rebuilding commu...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: November 2021

The advertisers in this issue, such as Alternative Ballistics; Benchmark Analytics; Utility, Inc.; Nlets – The International Justice and Public Safety Network; and others can help equip your departm...

Education & Training

Empathy: What Is It, Exactly?

Empathy is often mentioned as a key ingredient for enhancing community-police relations, especially following the publication of the Final Report of the 2015 Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Po...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: October 2021

The advertisers in this issue, such as GM OnStar, Cordico, Axon, Intoximeters, and others, can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today!...

Drugs & Alcohol

Changing Minds to End the Opioid Epidemic

The 19.3 million U.S. residents facing drug addiction confront an interesting dilemma when revived from a drug overdose: Do I agree to go to the hospital where I will wait in an emergency department ...

Education & Training

Increasing Empathy Through Trauma-Informed Policing

Empathy for those served, for one another, and for oneself can enhance the quality of life for those in law enforcement. Further, empathy is enhanced through understanding why many people behave as th...

Drugs & Alcohol

IACP 2021 DAID Conference Recap

On August 14–16, 2021, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hosted its first hybrid conference—the 2021 Training Conference on Drugs, Alcohol, and Impaired Driving (DAID). This...