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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...
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Over the last four years, officer suicides have outnumbered line-of-duty deaths. “It comes down to courageous leadership from the top. Police chiefs need to send the message that it’s okay to ask ...
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Peer support is an important component of mental wellness services, including suicide prevention, for police officers. Many agencies have established formal peer support teams in their organizations w...
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The health and well-being of employees is a critical focus for all law enforcement agencies. The connection between police work and an increased risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases is ...
