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There are many different shift patterns employed within policing. In the United Kingdom in particular, officers and staff don’t usually have the option to select a shift or schedule that works fo...
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Miami Beach, Florida, Police Department (MBPD) officers assigned to the midnight shift on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, reported to work like most nights. For officers assigned to the Middle and North ...
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There is no occupation with responsibilities as diverse as that of a law enforcement officer. During any given day, officers may shift from more mundane tasks such as enforcing traffic violations and ...
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Being a police officer in modern society is a very challenging undertaking. The profession can be very stressful and affect even people with the strongest wills....
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From COVID-19 to mold, the quality of the air in law enforcement facilities can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of police officers. While face coverings and respirators are t...
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People like to try and explain things in the simplest of terms. This is no different with suicide. When someone in law enforcement dies by suicide, one may hear statements like those in the sidebar fr...
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While the experience of being a law enforcement officer and the experience of being a professional athlete aren’t comparable, there are some similarities in how these groups operate mentally....
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Decontamination areas have often been somewhat of an afterthought in the design of a police facility, amounting to no more than an emergency shower and eyewash station to satisfy basic life-safety cod...