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Twenty-two years—The average life expectancy of a police officer in the United States is 22 fewer years than their civilian counterparts. As a police officer, life expectancy is only 57 years, compa...
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Resilience is the ability to navigate adversity and grow and thrive in the face of challenges. The Law Enforcement Resilience Training Program, developed by the IACP; the University of Pennsylvania Po...
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Police officers are first in line to handle dangerous, life-threatening events. During rapidly changing conditions and often stressful situations, they must perform their duties while demonstrating st...
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The IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium was held online March 17–19, 2021. This virtual event allowed participants to connect with each other and to access the content from anywhere around th...
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The 2021 IACP Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Symposium will be held March 17–19. This online event and expo will offer more than 50 educational workshops, on evidence-based practices, case studie...
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As COVID-19 has spread in the communities they protect and serve, police officers are experiencing the adverse effects of the virus, as well. Recent examples of climbing infection rates among first re...
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Fatigue is killing police officers and damaging the fragile trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Sleeplessness and tiredness are unspoken realities that police office...
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The Seattle, Washington, Police Department (SPD) has been operating under the COVID-19 pandemic since February 27, 2020. This is the date that the Seattle-King County region identifies as marking when...
