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May 2013

Officer safety and wellness has always been a priority for the IACP, and the IACP believes that no injury to or death of a law enforcement professional is acceptable. The strong leadership displayed by the association’s members for the concern and well-being of their officers uniquely positions the IACP to address officer safety and wellness. The IACP Center for Officer Safety and Wellness is taking a lifecycle approach to safety and wellness, providing information and resources specifically tailored to each of the four career stages: recruitment, early career, advanced career, and retirement. The articles and columns in this issue of the Police Chief magazine provides guidance to law enforcement leaders in protecting their most important asset — their people.

Recruitment image on cover courtesy of the Michigan State Police.

Articles

  • The Loss of Trooper Tony Radulescu

    By John Batiste, Chief, Washington State Patrol
    Almost everything went right early on the morning of February 23, 2012. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. that day, Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Radulescu made a traffic stop in the small community of ...

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  • Risk Mitigation Can Lead to Fewer Officer Fatalities

    By  The Investigative Operations Division, U.S. Marshals Service
    istorically, law enforcement has been plagued by violence against its officers, reflected in the number of line-of-duty deaths. They lost their lives doing what they loved in an escalating war on law ...

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  • Responding to Calls with Suicidal Suspects: Practical Command and Psychological Considerations

    By Jeni McCutcheon, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, Psychologist, Independent Practice, Phoenix, Arizona Jocelyn Roland, PhD, ABPP, Psychologist, Independent Practice, Modesto, California Mark P. Mann, Chief of Police, Buckeye Police Department, Buckeye, Arizona Donald Schneidmiller, Assistant Chief of Police, Surprise Police Department, Surprise, Arizona Eric Jones, Chief of Police, Stockton Police Department, Stockton, California
    Responding to suicidal individuals is an increasingly common occurrence in law enforcement work. Based on a 2008 Bureau of Justice Administration report an estimated 3 to 7 percent of all police calls...

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  • A Paradigm Shift for First Responders: Preparing the Emergency Response Community for Hybrid Targeted Violence

    By Tracy L. Frazzano, Lieutenant, Montclair Police Department, Montclair, New Jersey G. Matthew Snyder, Advanced Leadership Instructor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Investigator, Waynesboro Police Department, Waynesboro, Virginia
    A shooting on the street A fire at a residence An emergency medical technician treating a wounded civilian Taken separately, each of these incidents ha...

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  • Product Feature: Officer Protection

    By Scott Harris, Freelance Writer
    Officer protection encompasses a wide range of products and areas. Weapons, equipment, and protective clothing all are part of the equation. However, newer, smarter tools are being built not just for ...

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Columns