Officer Wellness

Corrections 1: The long aftermath of 9/11: A public safety timeline

2026-09-09T15:46:51-05:00

The long aftermath of 9/11: A public safety timeline: How one day transformed emergency preparedness and the lives of generations of first responders By Corrections1 Staff | Corrections1.com The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded over less than two hours. Their effect on public safety has continued for 25 years. [...]

Corrections 1: The long aftermath of 9/11: A public safety timeline2026-09-09T15:46:51-05:00

Extending Grace Behind the Badge: Confronting an Internal Threat in Law Enforcement

2026-09-09T15:00:43-05:00

By Michael Gabrielson, Chief of Police, Loveland (Ohio) Police Department for Calibre Press | Calibrepress.com Law enforcement is a profession defined by scrutiny, risk, and split‑second decisions. Officers train extensively to survive external threats. Yet one of the most corrosive dangers I’ve seen over the course of my career does [...]

Extending Grace Behind the Badge: Confronting an Internal Threat in Law Enforcement2026-09-09T15:00:43-05:00

Officer.com: Survival Mindset: 5 Foundational Elements of Preparedness

2026-06-26T21:31:07-05:00

While very few citizens will ever encounter the risks and situations that we face on the job, many of the principles that keep us safe in uniform can be applied to civilian life.   By Lt. Mike Dice, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (Florida), ASP Trainer since 2015 | Officer.com Survival [...]

Officer.com: Survival Mindset: 5 Foundational Elements of Preparedness2026-06-26T21:31:07-05:00

Recovery Through Movement: How Walking Helps Muscle Repair

2026-03-19T10:35:33-05:00

By David Baker for Lexipol First responders learn early on to “push through the pain.” You work long hours, carry heavy loads, and perform physical tasks that can escalate from routine to extreme in seconds. When intense output is commonplace, the body keeps score. And when physical strain is compounded [...]

Recovery Through Movement: How Walking Helps Muscle Repair2026-03-19T10:35:33-05:00

How 8-, 10- and 12-hour police shifts really affect staffing and wellness

2025-11-05T22:30:08-06:00

An evidence-based analysis of how scheduling models influence officer fatigue, morale, efficiency and coverage Police1 Special Contributors By Ethan M. Humphrey, M.S., and Narelle Hickmon, M.S. Police staffing has proven to be an immense challenge for departments across the nation. A recent PERF survey found that overall staffing levels [...]

How 8-, 10- and 12-hour police shifts really affect staffing and wellness2025-11-05T22:30:08-06:00

Calibre Press: Meth Labs & Officer Safety

2025-10-09T12:46:29-05:00

From Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Meth Labs & Officer Safety Last week, four police officers and four firemen were hospitalized after reporting to a medical emergency call at what turned out to be a suspected meth lab in suburban Chicago. Although full details on this particular incident have not [...]

Calibre Press: Meth Labs & Officer Safety2025-10-09T12:46:29-05:00

Wellness Survey Seeks Insight from Public Safety Personnel on Mental Health Challenges and Support

2025-08-05T21:25:30-05:00

A Call to All Public Safety-First Responders - Active and Retired! ByMaggie DeBoard and Dr. Michael Bourke Approximately five years ago, a multi-disciplinary team of federal and local law enforcement professionals, psychologists, and researchers began collaborating to raise awareness about mental health issues among first responders. The National Wellness [...]

Wellness Survey Seeks Insight from Public Safety Personnel on Mental Health Challenges and Support2025-08-05T21:25:30-05:00

Missouri opens registration for expanded second annual free health and wellness conference for first responders

2025-06-24T11:43:13-05:00

September conference to build resilience among first responders has been expanded to 3 days with seminars on stress, traumatic events, health and wellness, and more Following the success of last year’s initial Missouri First Responders Health & Wellness Conference, this year’s conference has been expanded from two days to [...]

Missouri opens registration for expanded second annual free health and wellness conference for first responders2025-06-24T11:43:13-05:00

Post-Shooting Fitness For Duty Determinations

2025-05-07T13:19:23-05:00

By Alexis Artwohl, PhD for Calibre Press [This article was originally published in The Tactical Edge, the professional publication of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA), and is reprinted with permission. ntoa.org] Officer-involved shootings (OIS) present a variety of challenges for officers and agencies, including decisions about when involved officers [...]

Post-Shooting Fitness For Duty Determinations2025-05-07T13:19:23-05:00
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