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President's Message: Culture of Wellness

WEBWhen I first joined the law enforcement profession more than 30 years ago, conversations regarding officer safety and well-being, particularly when it came to mental health and …

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President’s Message: A Comprehensive Approach to Health and …

WEBAs the president of IACP, I will continue to carry the banner to support the health and well-being of law enforcement throughout the world and move the conversation around …

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Focus on Officer Wellness

WEBIn partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum, NORC has been collecting measures of exposure to critical incidents, diagnosed health conditions, officer safety, …

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Focus on Officer Wellness: First Responders Inform …

WEBOfficer 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 …

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President's Message

WEBI hope that you will take some time to utilize the resources available through the Center. Most importantly, stay safe and healthy. ♦. Please cite as. Richard Beary, “Priority One: …

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Designing a Wellness Program for Smaller Police Departments

WEBWith increasing focus on wellness and the role of police regarding community safety across the United States, law enforcement agencies cannot afford to imagine solutions to these …

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The Five Facets of Comprehensive Wellness

WEBThe Five Facets of Comprehensive Wellness. Jonathan Sheinberg, MD, FACC, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, and Police …

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Caring for Those Who Protect Our Communities

WEBThe rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among public safety personnel far exceed the rates in the general population. By its very nature, emergency response is stressful. …

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Focus on Officer Wellness: A Chronic Problem

WEBAlthough the law enforcement profession can be rewarding, it also produces a great amount of mental and physical stress on an officer’s body. Studies have shown that police …

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Focus on Officer Wellness

WEBResearch consistently suggests that law enforcement officers are at a higher risk of experiencing anxiety, acute and posttraumatic stress, and depression than individuals in …

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Enhancing Officer Safety & Survivability

WEBHigh fitness levels can enhance officer safety, survivability, and overall health and wellness and facilitate the primary goal of every officer: to go home safe at …

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A Collaborative Mission: Responding to Persons with Mental Illness

WEBThe town of Wakefield is a community located approximately 15 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, with a population of approximately 25,000. Due to the community’s …

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The Five-Legged Stool: A Model for CIT Program Success

WEBA Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program, based on the “Memphis Model,” is an innovative program designed to effectively assist individuals in their communities who are in crisis …

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Anabolic Steroid Use and Abuse by Police Officers: Policy

WEBAlthough physical fitness is an essential part of policing, as described in the previous article, some officers go too far to ensure their strength—endangering not only themselves but …

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Focus on Officer Wellness

WEBFocus on Officer Wellness: Proactive Employee Wellness Program. Planning, Implementation, and Rollout. William D. Walsh, Lieutenant, Voorhees Police …

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Strengthening the Foundation: How New Trends in Training Can …

WEBThe last several years have been challenging for law enforcement. In August 2018, preliminary 2018 data show that fatalities in law enforcement were already up by more …

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Deflection: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Tool That Improves …

WEBSecond, the acceptance of behavioral health interventions (i.e., mental health or drug treatment) as accepted crime-fighting tools that officers can come to rely on might …

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Chief's Counsel: Pursuing Fleeing OUI Suspects into Dwellings

WEBIt would be unfortunate if suspected drunk drivers could simply race home and escape arrest by claiming some form of sanctuary. However, this is not the case, as the police …

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The Technical Aspects of Computer-Facilitated Crimes against …

WEBThe Internet revolution has brought an array of technologies that have touched nearly every aspect of modern life. The ability to communicate and share information instantaneously …

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Trauma-Informed Leadership

WEBTrauma-Informed Leadership. Cathy Bustos, Lieutenant (Ret.), Central Texas. Law enforcement leaders know that their employees care about their …

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