Officer Safety and Wellness
A listing of officer safety and wellness-related content from the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
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January 17, 2018
Mindfulness and Officer Health, Job Performance, and Well-Being
Practicing mindfulness can help officers stay healthy and effective in the face of the extreme stresses they encounter.
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July 13, 2017
Three simple practices can help officers deal with toxic environments and circumstances.
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March 9, 2017
Perspective: Embracing the Spiritual Dimension of Law Enforcement
Most officers want to feel, embrace, nurture, and enhance the spiritual aspect of their careers and themselves. Ignoring this essential part of their essence often weakens them. However, acknowledging and nourishing it strengthens and fortifies officers.
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January 11, 2017
Perspective: Police Officer Wellness Training
The Canadian Department of National Defence developed the Road to Mental Readiness program to address the challenging issues regarding mental health.
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November 9, 2016
Law Enforcement Chaplains: Defining Their Roles
A variety of factors, such as the agency’s size, needs, and financial resources, determine how a department will use a chaplain. To maximize the benefits, both parties must define and agree on the chaplain’s roles.
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October 6, 2016
Focus on Officer Wellness: Building Community Trust Requires Supporting Healthy Officers
Law enforcement personnel must take responsibility for their health and well-being by making the commitment to strengthen and condition themselves to better handle negative effects of the job.
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July 13, 2016
Value of Spiritual Survival Tools for Law Enforcement Officers
Spiritual survival tools provide an approach to matters relevant to the spirit that address the concepts of evil, suffering, and human beings’ role in the universe without being attached to a particular religious belief system.
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July 13, 2016
Officer Survival Spotlight: What Is a Safe Distance?
Maintaining a greater distance between the officer and offender proves critical in preventing assaults or felonious deaths of law enforcement personnel.
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June 8, 2016
New Technology Benefits Law Enforcement by Tracking Sidearm Use
A new technology immediately notifies dispatch when a weapon is drawn and assistance is necessary.
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April 8, 2016
Officer Survival Spotlight: The 4,000-Pound Bullet
Data reveals that the surprising second-most leading cause of felonious officer deaths is vehicles.
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March 9, 2016
Law enforcement agencies should incorporate mental preparedness techniques into already advanced tactical training
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December 9, 2015
Officer Wellness Spotlight: Police Chaplains - An Integral Part of Law Enforcement
This article discusses the roles, responsibilities, and training of police chaplains and the challenging situations they face as vital members of the law enforcement community.
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September 8, 2015
Addressing Officer Crisis and Suicide: Improving Officer Wellness
Strategies, resources, and programs that can help law enforcement leaders address the mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges of officers.
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August 4, 2015
Improving Motivation and Productivity of Police Officers
Many factors can negatively affect productivity and cause police personnel to become complacent, doing the bare minimum necessary.
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July 8, 2015
The Importance of Mental Health Training in Law Enforcement
Police officers not only are the first responders to mental health crises but often are the only source of immediate service for urgent mental health activities.
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