Police1 Research Center
Find the latest information about research conducted by law enforcement organizations and academic institutions such as the National Police Foundation, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), among other organizations focused on officer wellness, intelligence-led policing and LEO safety issues. Research recently shared includes ‘resistance-related injuries’ among officers, the experience of minority applicants during the police recruitment process, and preventing vehicle crashes and injuries among officers.
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
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The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
If we won’t acknowledge the risks rural officers face, and make sure they have a chance against them, then honoring their sacrifices with ceremony rings hollow
Researchers have identified four common sleep disturbances experienced by public safety personnel
The recognition of moral injury could be a major advance in the understanding of stress-related challenges to officer wellness over the course of a career
The event provides an opportunity for graduate students and professional academics to present their work in front of police executives
“These same micro hot spot locations that are disproportionately impacting residents and business owners in these locations also negatively impact our officers.”
Understanding the causal factors behind officer performance is critical to informing police training
Officers aged 30 or younger are invited to participate in a brief online survey to discuss their career motivations, leadership plans
Whether aimed or not, it is clear that firearm assaults can be much faster than the time needed for an effective response
“We did find that verbal antagonism was actually associated with a lower likelihood of force occurring during a police-civilian interaction.”
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