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The physical job demands of sworn peace officers assigned to patrol duties can be challenging to quantify.
A starting point is to recognize perceived versus actual documented and researched demands...
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A 1990 report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted that,
On September 19, 1988, 50 police trainees from local police departments began a 14-week ”mental stress” and physical training...
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The use of fitness testing in law enforcement is often a contentious issue. This is true even when the need for assessments can be supported; the tests selected and the setting of standards become cha...
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Officer Jones is suffering in silence. The cumulative weight of responding to countless horrific events during his many years in law enforcement is taking its toll. Some of these events haunt him day...
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In September 2018, Wilmington, North Carolina, like many areas along the U.S. East Coast, experienced a devastating blow from Hurricane Florence.
While the winds were only at Category 1 hurricane for...
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Research consistently suggests that law enforcement officers are at a higher risk of experiencing anxiety, acute and posttraumatic stress, and depression than individuals in other professions. In tur...
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Eighteen years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the toll of that day continues to be felt by the thousands of first responders who rushed in to help....
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Police suicide is a phenomenon that has haunted the profession for decades. Recent efforts to bring awareness to this dark secret have reduced the stigma of seeking services. Still, the problem persis...
