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Body armor saves lives. The International Association of Chiefs of Police/DuPont Kevlar Survivors’ Club reports that more than 3,100 officers’ lives have been saved since 1975, thanks to body armo...
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Nearly half of all U.S. residents take one or more dietary supplements, often with the intention to improve their health and well-being. However, a growing number of individuals, including those in la...
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Until the late 1960s, the use of body armor was not a common practice among law enforcement officers. Work initiated by the National Institute of Justice helped to develop new materials that could eff...
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The significance of holistic wellness in policing cannot be overstated. A holistic wellness program can save the life of a colleague or friend; salvage a career; save a marriage or keep a family toget...
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In today’s fast-paced world, we’re all focused on retaining numbers. We’re expected to remember telephone numbers, ATM pin numbers, social security numbers, the birthdays of loved ones, and so f...
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The danger facing those in the law enforcement profession is a well-known concept to all police officers. In the past 10 years, more than 1,500 U.S. officers have been killed in the line of duty, and ...
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For those working in law enforcement, there are sometimes challenges to eating healthy meals while on the job; long hours of shift work, sitting in a car for an extended period of time, and working ov...
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It is estimated that more law enforcement officers die from suicide than are killed in the line of duty each year, and currently, there is no unified effort to track officer suicides across the United...
