Fitness and Wellness

Reclaiming time: How officers and leaders can make space for wellness

2024-11-20T22:14:25-06:00

With demanding schedules leaving officers with little time for wellness, one cop’s story shows how department leaders and officers can work together to prioritize time off and build healthier habits. Story by Jesse Cohen for Police1.com | Photo by Miljan Živković/Getty Images/iStockphoto I’ve been told that I’m just a “Jiu-Jitsu [...]

Reclaiming time: How officers and leaders can make space for wellness2024-11-20T22:14:25-06:00

It’s time for all law enforcement agencies to modify physical fitness training to meet the challenges of the vertical mile

2024-08-26T21:14:15-05:00

It’s time for all law enforcement agencies to modify physical fitness training to meet the challenges of the vertical mile. By Warren Keith Pickard for Police1.com The majority of law enforcement training methodology is based on theory, meaning that if you try a particular theory-based technique or principle, it should yield [...]

It’s time for all law enforcement agencies to modify physical fitness training to meet the challenges of the vertical mile2024-08-26T21:14:15-05:00

The role of officer wellness programs in liability reduction

2024-08-14T21:37:00-05:00

The stigma officers once feared of being treated as a pariah because of a trip to the employee assistance counselor is hopefully a long-gone relic. However, the work is not complete. Getty Images Officer wellness goes beyond tending to mental and physical wellbeing — it is an integral part [...]

The role of officer wellness programs in liability reduction2024-08-14T21:37:00-05:00

Home From the War

2024-07-01T19:24:07-05:00

By Steve Albrecht for Calibre Press | Calibrepress.com A partner of mine relayed the following story which reveals not so much about him, but rather the police profession: “I can’t believe how much I curse on this job! It seems like when I’m in a patrol car I can’t [...]

Home From the War2024-07-01T19:24:07-05:00

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations

2024-05-06T21:47:16-05:00

From Lexipol - A review of the research into the safety and effectiveness of various common shift regimens There are more than 18,000 federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice. Yet there is no standard for duration for shift scheduling: [...]

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations2024-05-06T21:47:16-05:00

The role posture plays in officer strength, stress resiliency, blood pressure and shooting accuracy

2024-03-24T18:39:56-05:00

Your posture can mean the difference between optimized performance and physical resilience or constantly battling aches, pains and stress From Police1.com You’re probably thinking, “Not another article reminding me to sit up straight.” Actually, this one’s about something different. This article is about the role your brain, eyes, feet [...]

The role posture plays in officer strength, stress resiliency, blood pressure and shooting accuracy2024-03-24T18:39:56-05:00

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations

2024-03-24T18:22:38-05:00

From Lexipol: A review of the research into the safety and effectiveness of various common shift regimens There are more than 18,000 federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice. Yet there is no standard for duration for shift scheduling: Officers [...]

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations2024-03-24T18:22:38-05:00

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program

2024-02-28T18:48:00-06:00

The 2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement.  The 2024 LEMHWA program will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental [...]

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program2024-02-28T18:48:00-06:00

It’s time to rethink aerobic fitness training in law enforcement academies

2024-02-19T19:12:40-06:00

Conventional approaches don’t fully meet the needs of law enforcement trainees. By Jason Shea for Police1.com We all want to ensure recruits have the edge they need to succeed in law enforcement academies, right? But let’s take a moment to ponder this. Could our conventional approach to aerobic training be [...]

It’s time to rethink aerobic fitness training in law enforcement academies2024-02-19T19:12:40-06:00

Stress in Corrections: The “Career Buster”

2023-11-30T03:41:17-06:00

Thursday, December 7, 2023 | Noon Central [60 minutes] Register Now Corrections is one of the most stressful professions today. Both sworn and non-sworn corrections professionals frequently manage offenders who often try to circumvent authority, are difficult to manage and resist rehabilitation efforts. This, in addition to short staffing [...]

Stress in Corrections: The “Career Buster”2023-11-30T03:41:17-06:00
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