We all know police work is both physically and mentally demanding. What may be less well known is that police work places officers at a particularly high risk for early deaths, heart attacks, and other health-related problems. Those risks can often be reduced through an increased focus on physical fitness and wellness. Every police executive knows just how crucial officer safety and wellness is to effective and efficient policing. Where our agencies may struggle is in making sure that message and commitment to physical health and well-being cascades down to every officer in the department, no matter his or her rank. One way that we, as police leaders, can ensure that officers pay attention to their physical fitness and wellness is by instilling policies and programs that reflect a culture committed to improving officer safety and wellness. As law enforcement executives, we must lead the charge to ensure that our officers consistently engage in practices to maintain their fitness and wellness.
President’s Message: Ensuring Officer Engagement in Physical Fitness and Wellness Programs: A Supervisor’s Duty
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