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Miami Beach, Florida, Police Department (MBPD) officers assigned to the Peer Support Team (PST), recently attended the IACP’s Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training....
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An overshadowed pillar of officer wellness is personal finances. When presented in training, the subject can seem like a foreign language. It is common to avoid the topic altogether, regardless of the...
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In 2022, a reported 160 members of law enforcement from across the United States were lost to suicide. In Texas alone, that number was 16, the most from any U.S. state. While all of the circumstanc...
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It was a radical idea: Require every member of the City of Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to meet with mental health professionals four times a year. Eve...
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Law enforcement officers face stressful situations that can rapidly turn into a life-or-death incident every single day. When executed properly, de-escalation can be a valuable tool for officers and p...
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Protecting police officers has always been important. However, as departments struggle to fill open positions, it is time to take a closer look at the roles other stakeholders play in officer welln...
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Invisible injuries due to miscommunication efforts, not receiving sound rationale for employer-employee decision-making, and a lack of closure may affect others within the workplace environment and po...
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Eating healthy is tough enough for people working in law enforcement. Add in the challenge of shift work: the late night and early morning hours when most restaurants and stores are closed, when the b...