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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...
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Law enforcement is a rare profession in which the practitioners continually train for violent encounters that are often life-and-death situations. In order to prepare for such incidents, officers tend...
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Officer Safety Corner: Prevention, Compassion, and Survival: Managing the Health of First Responders
What if the police officer in the above scenario, upon being hired into the force, had access to a comprehensive annual wellness program focused on prevention and early detection strategies? Would spe...
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The City of Falls Church, Virginia, Police Department (FCPD) is addressing the safety and wellness of sworn and professional staff by integrating yoga and mindfulness practices into the culture of the...
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In February 2011, 32-year-old Jaime Zapata, a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), was shot and killed in the line of duty in S...
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Law enforcement officers face a variety of dangers, yet one of the most serious threats to officer health and well-being cannot be stopped by Kevlar, is not affected by OC spray, and cannot be defeate...
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U.S. police professionals work in an increasingly demanding and complex operational, administrative and legal landscape. Many hazards exist in this environment, and navigating these hazards as a polic...
