Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Spotlight: Empathy as a Starting Point for Police Reform

The nature and culture of policing is undergoing unprecedented reevaluation due to energetic discourse on issues of equity, justice, and fairness. For years, police aggression has been documented thro...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Integrative Peer Support

By virtue of their chosen profession, law enforcement officers (LEOs) find themselves at extraordinary risk for psychological injury. The profession is no stranger to burnout, vicarious trauma, and po...

Exposition

Exposition: May 2021

Stay up to date on new products and advances in technology to ensure your officers are equipped with the tools they need, such as Seiko Instruments’ ruggedized mobile printers and more....

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: 10 Strategies to Help Law Enforcement Children Thrive

Children and teens in law enforcement families may be vulnerable to the stress of having parents in the policing profession. Whether it is concern for their parents’ safety on the job or experiencin...

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Teaming Up to Address Drugged Driving

There continues to be a substantial body of drugged driving research describing the increasing rates of drug involvement among drivers on U.S. roadways. Self-reported data from 2019, showed 28.7 milli...

Officer Safety & Wellness

2021 IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium Recap

The IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium was held online March 17–19, 2021. This virtual event allowed participants to connect with each other and to access the content from anywhere around th...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Accommodation Requests for PTSD

Police departments are experiencing an increasing number of requests for accommodations from not only returning veterans, but also officers and civilian employees, especially dispatchers, claiming anx...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Voice Recognition Technology Will Shape Policing

Police officers—like other essential workers—are among the most susceptible to burnout and its adverse effects. For decades, much has been written about officer burnout and how to prevent it....