October 2025: Pivotal Policing Moments

Policing is undergoing a critical transformation, driven by defining moments that challenge tradition and demand innovation. Change has come from tragedy, technology, and the courage of those willing to lead. Stories of leadership under pressure and advancements in science, technology, and operations mark key turning points that have redefined public safety and the policing profession.

GUEST EDITOR: David Snively

Articles

• Lessons in Crisis and Change

  By Jason P. Armstrong, Chief of Police (Ret.), Ferguson, Missouri Police Department; Brian O’Hara, Chief of Police, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Police Department; and David T. Snively, PhD, International Association of Chiefs of Police
  Between 2010 and 2025, U.S. policing underwent one of the most transformative—and one of the most turbulent—periods in modern history. Two moments stand out as booken...

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• From Crisis to Reform

  By Clifford Stott, Professor, Keele University, United Kingdom, Director, ENABLE
  Between 2010 and 2025, public order policing has undergone a profound—yet often 

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• Body-Worn Cameras Then and Now

  By Carolyn Naoroz, PhD, Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Prior to 2013, body-worn cameras (BWCs) were a technology solution looking for a problem. Now, in 2025, BWCs are a widely accepted tool for evidence collection and accountability utilized by many poli...

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• Fulfilling the School Safety Mandate

  By Kevin M. Craig, MAS, CPP, CPM, Chief of Police (Ret.), Jefferson Township, New Jersey
  The Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado, in 1999, remains among the most notorious school shootings in the United States. While the tragedy holds an unfortunate mystique,

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