Margaret White, Author at Police Chief Magazine

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Preventing the Crash

Southern Nevada has seen a population increase of nearly 41 percent since 2000, adding almost 1 million residents to Clark County. Like other areas of the United States that have seen rapid population...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Encourage a Culture of Accountability

How can a law enforcement leader encourage a culture of accountability in a department? As a 21-year law enforcement officer, I will never forget the words I heard as a new recruit from my sergeant as...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Separation of Powers and a Cross-Border Shooting

Many agencies have a jurisdiction adjacent to foreign borders, and policing along the border comes with international issues. Different legal issues arise when officers use force in a cross-border sit...

Informer

Informer: November 2020

The Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep them up to date. This month’s topics are common themes and suggestions for addressing labor trafficking, the “hidden...

Human & Civil Rights

Sex Trafficking and Vice

The traditional role of the vice unit within law enforcement agencies is to investigate vice-related crimes such as prostitution, gambling, bookmaking, pornography, and problems associated with alcoho...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Asleep on the Job? Not on My (Smart) Watch!

Fatigue is killing police officers and damaging the fragile trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Sleeplessness and tiredness are unspoken realities that police office...

Policy

Qualified Retired Officer Firearm Credentials

U.S. federal law, under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), requires a retired or qualified officer possess both a photographic identification issued by his or her agency and an annual fi...

Investigations

90 Years of UCR

This year, 2020, marks the 90th anniversary of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Since the early 20th century, the FBI has been responding to societal challenges and crime trends by p...