Download or read book Physical Fitness as a Factor in Performance on the Job in Law Enforcement written by Robert William F. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author hypothesized that reasonable investment of effort and funds into carefully constructed and well-monitored fitness programs will improve the performance of law enforcement personnel. The report, which is divided into three main sections, evaluates contemporary literature, examines existing programs, and emerging technology. It does not evaluate current, longitudinal studies that relate to possible improvement of a police officer's ability to perform specific tasks, but with physical fitness as a means of increasing the probability of preserving law enforcement operating personnel. Studies in the private sector report significant return for time and funds spent on fitness programs. Benefits, costs, and tradeoffs in fitness programs are examined. Studies indicating program effects on such factors as use of sick time, medical claims, medical retirements, individual competence, ability to recruit new personnel, and vulnerability to vicarious liability are discussed. Decision making about developing and implementing a physical fitness program are discussed, and details of management theory implemented in the Downey Police Department (California) are examined. Trends that may impact on the future of fitness programs in law enforcement are also discussed.
Download or read book Hard Work written by Brian J. Sharkey and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hard Work: Defining Physical Work Performance Requirements focuses on physically demanding occupations that require strength and stamina, such as law enforcement, structural and wildland firefighting, mining, forestry, and the military. It is the first book to examine the relationship of recruitment practices, physical training, and physical evaluation to the intricate environment of corporations, labor organizations, the legal system, and employment rights. Hard Work assists readers in making intelligent and informed decisions resulting in a safer, healthier, and more productive work force. Authors Brian Sharkey and Paul Davis have spent more than 70 years combined researching worker performance in physically demanding professions. Hard Work brings their perspective as exercise scientists to an examination of these factors: -Work requirements and capacity for physically demanding jobs -Physical characteristics of the "athlete-worker," including aerobic and muscular fitness -Test development, validation, and utilization in employee selection -Employee health and job-related fitness -Environmental factors affecting employee performance, such as heat, cold, and altitude -Respiratory protection and lifting guidelines -Legal aspects of employment, consequences of legal decisions, and a proposed alternative to litigation By using case studies and real-life examples of tests and programs, the authors teach readers how to evaluate recruits and maintain employee health and safety. The book also includes nine appendixes offering valuable perspectives on testing, job-related fitness, policies, procedures, and performance assessment. Hard Work: Defining Physical Work Performance Requirements is organized into five parts. Part I begins with definitions of the physically demanding occupation and characteristics of workers available for employment. The legal aspects of employment are also considered, including reference to age, gender, race, and disability. Part II examines the value of initial and periodic evaluations, the test development process, and issues related to testing. Additionally, part II contains an examination of the effects of court decisions and labor unions on the evaluation processes of both new and incumbent employees. Part III discusses implementation of recruit testing designed to determine those individuals who can and cannot perform the job. The inherent challenges in shifting from recruit testing to periodic tests for incumbents are described, and ways to evaluate the costs and benefits of testing and training programs are examined. In part IV, the values and limits of medical examinations and employee wellness programs are considered. Part IV also discusses work physiology and its relationship to performance and presents the job-related physical fitness program as the essential element required for preserving career-long performance and health. Part V discusses employee performance in extreme environments, respiratory protection devices and their impact on the worker, and guidelines designed to reduce the risk of back injuries. It concludes with an examination of legal issues and a proposed alternative to litigation using a collective approach that avoids confrontation and biased testimony and saves taxpayer money. Hard Work: Defining Physical Work Performance Requirements suggests how workers could benefit by working up to job requirements while maintaining their health, safety, and job performance. This unique text seeks to bring about a paradigm shift wherein workers are viewed as occupational athletes who, aided by effective recruitment, testing, and training, receive the necessary support to help them excel in their physically demanding workplace.
Download or read book Relationship Between Physical Fitness Variables and Job Performance Evaluations of Law Enforcement Officers written by Susan Lynn Rich and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fitness Promotion Programs in Law Enforcement written by Donna Brown and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitness promotion programs in law enforcement are relatively new, are characterized by a divergence of program objectives, may be voluntary or mandatory with respect to program participation, may or may not contain performance standards for maintaining employment or receiving certain benefits, and are subject to various legal considerations with respect to employment rights and privileges. The divergence that exists in program objectives is exemplified by the two major program types -- job-related programs which focus on the assessment of those physical capabilities required to perform spec job tasks, and health-related programs which focus on overall health and wellness. This report represents the culmination of a major effort by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to respond to the need of law enforcement agencies for information on fitness promotion programs. It is intended for use as a resource document by agencies considering the implementation of such a program. None of the specific programs or program elements described in the document are endorsed by POST. Rather, all information contained in the document has been included in the belief that it will assist agencies in making better informed judgments about local program needs and features.
Download or read book Physical Fitness Programs for Law Enforcement Officers written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book James V Sheahan written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exercise as a Factor in the Job Satisfaction of Law Enforcement Officers written by Eric Bruce and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Law Enforcement Selection written by Michael G. Aamodt and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the most comprehensive reference ever written for individuals interested in law enforcement selection. The chapters contain meta-analyses (statistical reviews of the literature) investigating the validity of methods used to predict police performance. These methods include education requirements, cognitive ability, background variables (e.g., military experience, arrest record, discipline problems at work), personality inventories, interest inventories, physical agility tests, assessment centers, and interviews. The first chapter in the book is a short primer on meta-analysis that informs the reader about the purpose of meta-analysis and how to interpret the meta-analysis tables contained in the book. Chapter 2 describes the methods used to conduct the meta-analyses for this project. Chapters 3-11 list the meta-analysis results for the various predictors of police performance. Chapter 12 describes a meta-analysis of the relationships among criteria (e.g., performance ratings, discipline problems, commendations), Chapter 13 describes a meta-analysis of the relationships among selection methods, and Chapter 14 describes a meta-analysis of the relationship between the various criteria and sex, race, age, and tenure. Chapter 15 summarizes the previous chapters and identifies future research needs.
Download or read book Effects of Law Enforcement Accreditation written by Stephen A. Baker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1995-11-20 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, law enforcement administrators, government officials, and researchers have explored the possibility of professionalizing law enforcement agencies and their officers. Some have called for mandatory college education requirements while others have argued for the formation of a national police force. In 1979, police practitioners from various law enforcement executive organizations met to develop a process to professionalize police agencies by instituting standards covering the wide range of police functions. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) was born. This book describes the results of a study that evaluated the impact of CALEA accreditation on specific personnel administration practices in municipal police departments. The author compares accredited and non-accredited departments for personnel practices including procedures for officer selection, promotion, and the integration of formal education requirements.
Download or read book The Use of Job Performance Medical Fitness Psychological Measures and Selected Non work Factors to Distinguish Stress Disabled Police Officers from Physically Disabled and Currently Active Police Officers written by Steven Ellis Sultan and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Designing the Fitness Program written by John LeCuyer and published by PennWell Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public safety work is dangerous, and the link between fitness and remaining injury-free has been well established by research. Designing the Fitness Program examines the physical demands on public safety officers, as well as an array of related health and safety issues. In proposing that each public safety organization implements a fitness program for its personnel, the author provides a variety of options for ensuring that the standards and test regimens adopted by a department are suitable, both in terms of individual members and the roles that they fulfill. His unique, thought-provoking analysis of test protocols will help organizations avoid many of the pitfalls associated with modern labour laws and declaring anyone, weather rehabilitated member or new recruit, fit for duty.Contents: Part 1: Analysis Identifying the problem Standards and legal aspects The labour/management agreement Part II: Design Fitness defined Basic design plan The design matrix Part III: Development Staff and resources Test selection an development Developing the pilot study Part IV: Implementation Conducting the pilot study Part V: Education Standards and statistics Exercise recommendations and training Evaluating the program Part VI: Supplemental programs Work/injury management Wellness Physical performance Appendices.
Download or read book Fit for Duty written by Robert Hoffman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When facing threats of violence and terrorism, law enforcement officers are often critical first responders. The ability of these officers to be alert, physically ready, and mentally prepared to handle the hazardous situations that are a regular part of the profession is essential to their agencies and the communities they protect. Fit for Duty, Third Edition With Online Video, provides practical information on creating and implementing physical fitness and wellness programs to help law enforcement officers fulfill their demanding job requirements. Authors Robert Hoffman and Thomas R. Collingwood offer a comprehensive resource with job-specific training and strategies supported by more than 60 years of experience helping law enforcement officers achieve physical fitness and lead healthier lives. Now fully updated with current statistics, anecdotes, and research from agencies across North America, Fit for Duty, Third Edition, contains the following: · Expanded content on physical readiness that provides guidelines and helps readers understand how their fitness affects their ability to perform · A new chapter on nontraditional training that provides instruction on incorporating stability and medicine ball exercises, circuit training, plyometrics, Pilates, and yoga into exercise routines · Accompanying online video that demonstrates 40 test protocols and exercises, showing officers how to properly perform the recommended activities · Reproducible checklists and forms that make instruction easy and allow officers to incorporate fitness into daily routines · An image bank that contains all the forms, figures, tables, and technique photos from the book Fit for Duty, Third Edition, is divided into four progressive sections. The text starts with big-picture information on fitness assessment, beginning with the general fitness levels of the entire nation and then focusing on how fit law enforcement officers compare to the general population. Part II explains the importance of physical fitness and how to train in each of those specific areas to increase cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, explosive strength, flexibility, agility, speed, and anaerobic power. Part III focuses on lifestyle components of fitness, including diet and nutrition, weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, and the prevention of substance abuse. Part IV ties together all information from the previous sections into achievable plans and goals. It also explains how to avoid common hurdles and pitfalls of adopting lifestyle changes so that officers will have positive results. Throughout the text, exercise drills are featured in a numbered, step-by-step format so that people of all fitness levels can easily follow them. With this text, law enforcement instructors and administrators can establish complete and customized fitness programs that prepare current and future officers in every branch of service. Individual officers will receive the tools they need to improve their fitness levels, which will help them in many situations they might encounter.
Download or read book DYING FOR THE JOB written by John M. Violanti and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When one thinks of police work, the immediate danger of this occupation comes to mind—the everyday threat of violence, death, and witnessing traumatic events in their work. Less noted however is the physical and psychological danger associated with police work, including harmful environmental exposure, stress and trauma. Based on research, the adverse health and psychological consequences of this occupation far outweigh the dangers of the street. The primary purpose of this book is therefore to focus on these less known, less talked about dangers in policing. The mental well-being, health, and average life span of police officers appear to be affected by these factors. Hence, the title –“dying for the job”—reflects not so much the danger on the street but the hidden health dangers associated with policing. Many of the researchers who contributed to this book are epidemiologists and biostatisticians who are part of a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) CDC five-year research study on police health titled “BCOPS”—the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress study. Still other contributors are experts in cancer, cardiovascular disease and psychological trauma. Recent events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Sandy Hook school tragedy, and the Boston Marathon bombings emphasize the need to have a vibrant, healthy police force. It is necessary to maintain a high level of reliability by initiating health and stress prevention efforts. Chapters include: an examination of harmful physical work exposures; health disparities among police officers; cardiovascular risk in law enforcement; risk of cancer incidence and mortality among police officers; shift work and health consequences in policing; stressors and associated health effects for women police officers; suicide; post-traumatic stress disorder; resilience in policing; and PTSD symptoms, psychobiology, and coexisting disorders in police officers. Both law enforcement practitioners and administrators alike will benefit from reading this book.
Download or read book Fit for Duty written by Robert Hoffman and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of law enforcement, there are no time-outs, no halftime breaks, and no substitutions! If you're a police officer, sheriff's deputy, state patrol officer, federal agent, or detention officer, you know that you need strength and stamina to perform your job effectively, especially when critical situations arise. Fit for Duty, Second Edition will help you prepare for the rigors of your work. You'll learn how to develop an individualized fitness program that not only improves your physical readiness but also helps you lead a healthier lifestyle. Founded on 40 years of law enforcement fitness experience and field-tested research involving more than 200 agencies, Fit for Duty, Second Edition provides you with the most complete job-specific training for improving your cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, explosive strength, agility, speed, and anaerobic power. You'll also uncover new strategies for starting up an exercise program and sticking with it, along with the latest dietary guidelines and stress- and weight-management tools. Featuring updated illustrations and all-new photos, this book also provides behavior-change strategies for tobacco cessation and substance abuse prevention and lists professional support organizations. Fit for Duty, Second Edition is a resource used in FitForce--a comprehensive fitness program that offers training, educational resources, and support services for law enforcement officers. Whether you're physically fit or an exercise rookie, this book will help you achieve your fitness objectives, giving you that extra edge in the line of duty.
Download or read book Worker and Public Health and Safety written by Sara Lal and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on "Worker and Public Health and Safety: Current Views" brings together current scholarly work and opinions in the form of original papers and reviews related to this field of study. It provides important and recent scientific reading as well as topical medical and occupational information and research in areas of immediate relevance, such as chronic and occupational diseases, worker safety and performance, job strain, workload, injuries, accident and errors, risks and management, fitness, burnout, psychological and mental disorders including stress, therapy, job satisfaction, musculoskeletal symptoms and pain, socio-economic factors, dust pollution, pesticides, noise, pathogens, and related areas.
Download or read book Fit for Duty 3E written by Hoffman, Robert and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fit for Duty, Third Edition, contains complete information on creating and implementing physical fitness and wellness programs for law enforcement officers to ensure that officers are alert, physically ready, and mentally prepared for their demanding job requirements.
Download or read book Management and implementation written by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
