Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Ad Index: April 2021

Advertisers in this issue include Aardvark Tactical, Architects Design Group, CentralSquare, Cordico, IAPro, FirstNet, Intoximeters, Leonardo Company, Miller Mendel, VirTra, and more....

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: 911 Call Takers and Policing Reform

The last two decades have been an era of both turmoil and reform for U.S. law enforcement. Two issues that have emerged from this era could have significant ramifications for the scope of police respo...

Spotlight

Spotlight: From the Stage to the Streets

Analyzing a person or their motives by the way they act is basic human nature. Before a single word is spoken, a person’s movements can already be sending a message of frustration, happiness, compas...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Traits That Can Derail Careers

The need for power derails many. This trait is often accompanied by arrogance, and, many times, it results from a lack of self-confidence and self-esteem. Those who need power but lack self-confidence...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: AI Assistant for First Responder Driver Safety

Fatalities caused by collisions involving emergency vehicles, like fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars, continue to place first responders at heightened risk. Fatalities caused by collisions are ...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: No-Cost Alcohol Awareness Strategies

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, designed to increase awareness and understanding of the causes and treatments of a serious public health problem—alcoholism. In fact, alcohol use is the most com...

Community-Police Engagement

Traditional Public Information Offices Must Evolve into Aligned, Strategic Communications Operations

At many police departments and law enforcement agencies, the public information office has historically played a supportive but minimal role when it comes to organizational strategy. The function of t...