Fitness and Wellness

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

Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention

2023-10-18T21:46:42-05:00

By Chief Michael Gabrielson, Loveland (OH) PD for Calibre Press Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to keep pace with attrition and to fill the vacancies we all have with the best candidates we can find. There are many theories as to the cause of this struggle [...]

Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention2023-10-18T21:46:42-05:00

Understanding cardiovascular risks to first responders

2023-10-15T15:16:21-05:00

Because we know how high the risk is for first responders, we must be diligent in detecting and preventing cardiac disease. By Lexipol's Content Development Staff for Police1.com Cardiac disease. Heart attacks. Plaque build-up. These terms are probably familiar to you as cardiovascular health issues have almost certainly had [...]

Understanding cardiovascular risks to first responders2023-10-15T15:16:21-05:00

8 habit tips to bridge to your overall health goals

2023-09-23T01:13:13-05:00

Shift your mindset and identity to achieve and maintain your objectives By Greg Friese, MS, NRP for Police1.com We should all strive to sleep more and better, eat less and better, and exercise more often. Reasonable goals for overall health might include: Sleep at least 7 hours per night [...]

8 habit tips to bridge to your overall health goals2023-09-23T01:13:13-05:00

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