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HEALTH & WELLNESS
The transition from academy to patrol can erode fitness fast. Here’s how officers can maintain tactical readiness during their first year
The Police1 community reveals simple but effective ways to mentally and emotionally clock out after every shift — from guided imagery to Jimmy Buffett
The Fairplay Police Department’s approach blends a 48/96 schedule with structured rest rules to improve retention and reduce burnout
Track the daily habits that support operational readiness, performance and long-term health
After an officer’s blunt question, one leader confronts a hard truth — agencies are responding to burnout, not preventing it
Because if we can’t laugh about it, we’ll never deal with it; and if we don’t deal with it, it’ll keep dealing with us — on patrol, at the console or in the middle of a 10-hour shift
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