Health & Wellness

The Health & Wellness resource center, brought to you by Police1 and Cordico, provides cops with videos, training drills and expert advice to help ensure the officer’s head is straight and body is strong. Complete physical and psychological fitness – through regular trips to the gym, five-mile runs and conversations with the police psychologist – is critical for an officer to perform the job to maximum potential.

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A multifaceted approach to first responder health and wellness

A multifaceted approach to first responder health and wellness

What can agency leaders and first responders do to overcome the challenges and effects of such a physically and mentally taxing career?

Enhancing first responder resilience through mindfulness

It's important to find a focused habit that energizes you and returns you to yourself as whole and complete
Officer wellness: What you can do to reduce stress

Here are some ways to help yourself stay physically and mentally fit
Why law enforcement executives should maintain their physical fitness

Whether you choose weightlifting, CrossFit, running or cycling, it benefits an agency to have a healthy, strong chief

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NLEOMF highlights achievements in officer safety, wellness
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The program's goal is to decrease factors that injure and kill officers and recognize agencies that have implemented innovative programs
Ga. LEO dies of heart attack in police station gym
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Sgt. Richard McMahan was preparing for his annual physical fitness test, officials said
How cops can identify the symptoms of depression
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Officers, for all their discipline and strength, are at greater risk of debilitating depression and suicide than the general public
The other "F" word: What the response is really telling you
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Personnel will often say they are "fine" even when they are clearly not; here's how to recognize and address stress in public safety
N.Y. police officers to show fitness for 'perks'
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"We think it's a good incentive to stay in shape," said Lockport Lt. Marshall Belling
Could wearable devices save police officers' lives and careers?
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If supervisors could see an officer’s biometric response in real-time during high-stress calls such as a traffic stop or pursuit, intervention could occur without delay
Baltimore PD: Putting officer wellness first
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Baltimore police officers face considerable challenges, but they do so knowing that their health and wellness matter
Worth every minute: 3 daily stress-relief habits
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I believe that managing micro-stressors will prepare me for when I am confronted with a large, high-stress incident at work or home
Prevent, acknowledge, and overcome: a systemic approach to defeating the opioid epidemic
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Federal Resources develops a progressive and comprehensive training program for first responders, schools, families, and communities to reduce opioid use, overdoses, deaths, and the stigma surrounding seeking help to save lives
IACP Quick Take: Mission readiness and family resiliency
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Applying lessons learned from Operation Diligent Valor to help LEOs and their families cope with trauma
IACP TV showcases law enforcement best practices
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From officer resiliency training to gun violence restraining orders, here's a selection of programs improving officer and community safety, communications
Light through the darkness: Lessons from a 9/11 survivor
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Port Authority Officer Will Jimeno, who was trapped in the World Trade Center rubble, shares what he has learned from his recovery post-9/11
The mind-body connection: Emotional & biological effects of hypervigilance
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Officer mental health is significantly impacted by the ongoing stressors experienced every day on the job – which is in part a physiological experience
9/11 first responders would receive $2.9B under House proposal
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The money would shore up the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program, which was permanently extended, along with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Dr. Kevin Gilmartin features in PoliceOne Academy's new health and wellness series
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Dr. Gilmartin’s courses aim to equip officers to identify and address wellness issues
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