Download or read book Making Officer Safety and Wellness Priority One written by Julia Hill and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Officer Safety and Wellness Priority One: A Guide to Educational Campaigns provides law enforcement agencies with an informative process in developing and implementing effective campaign strategies to create a culture of officer safety and wellness. This guide offers a fresh perspective on targeting the best messaging and branding approaches that will engage all members in the police department. It describes in detail what to consider in terms of delivery and messaging, such as generation, age, and gender, and how to tailor the campaign to meet the needs of the audience. To be more specific, this publication discusses identifying safety and wellness issues, establishing campaign goals and objectives, outlining strategies, and developing educational campaigns for varying budgets and resources. This guide is a must-read for all ranks who are the leaders for creating a culture of safety and wellness through education and commitment.
Download or read book Officer Safety and Wellness Complete Guide for Police Officer written by Nolan Igbinosun and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officer wellness has been grossly neglected and overlooked by this responsible for caring about today's police officers. This book is an important read for officers and their families. This book will help officers learn how to: - Adopt daily habits to build psychological resiliency - Understand the threat unmanaged stress is presenting the health and wellness of law enforcement - Prepare to meet the psychological threats of the police profession - Take action to protect their mental and physical health during the course of their career - Recommit to bringing their best self to the profession - Establish a culture of wellness for themselves and for their agencies - Build healthy family relationships that will withstand the stress of a career in law enforcement - Protect their resiliency, health, and happiness at work and at home - Identify the signs of a mental injury and take action to expedite healing - And more
Download or read book The POWER Manual written by Daniel Blumberg and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a research-based approach to comprehensive wellness for members of law enforcement. It offers personal and professional steps officers can take to optimize mental health, maintain commitment to the noble cause, and build resilience for the daily challenges of police work. Chapters focus on achieving and maintaining balance in physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual areas. Readers will learn a proactive approach to handling adversity and will have accessible tools for restoring wellness when things go wrong.
Download or read book Health Safety and Wellness Program Case Studies in Law Enforcement written by Joseph B. Kuhns and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this publication, the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the U.S. Department of Justice's Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group present four recent case studies that serve as models for safety, health, and wellness programs focused on the physical and psychological health of officers. The OSW Group conducted site visits, assessed programs, and questioned participants to identify practical strategies for reducing the incidence of diabetes, promoting physical fitness, providing rehabilitation services, and addressing other health issues.
Download or read book Police in America written by Steven G. Brandl and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police in America provides students with a comprehensive and realistic introduction to modern policing in our society. Utilizing real-word examples grounded in evidence-based research, this easy-to-read, conversational text helps students think critically about the many misconceptions of police work and understand best practices in everyday policing. Respected scholar and author Steven G. Brandl draws from his experience in law enforcement to emphasize the positive aspects of policing without sugar-coating the controversies of police work. Brandl tackles important topics that center on one question: “What is good policing?” This includes discussions of discretion, police use of force, and tough ethical and moral dilemmas—giving students a deeper look into the complex issues of policing to help them think more broadly about its impact on society. Students will walk away from this text with a well-developed understanding of the complex role of police in our society, an appreciation of the challenges of policing, and an ability to differentiate fact from fiction relating to law enforcement.
Download or read book POWER written by Konstantinos Papazoglou and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power: Police Officer Wellness, Ethics, and Resilience collectively presents the numerous psychic wounds experienced by peace officers in the line of duty, including compassion fatigue, moral injury, PTSD, operational stress injury, organizational and operational stress, and loss. Authors describe the negative repercussions of these psychic wounds in law enforcement decision-making, job performance, job satisfaction, and families. The book encompasses evidence-based strategies to assist law enforcement agencies in developing policy programs to promote wellness for their personnel. The evidence-based techniques presented allow officers to get a more tangible and better understanding of the techniques so that they apply those techniques when on and off-duty. With forewords authored by Dr. John Violanti (Distinguished Police Research Professor) and Dr. Tracie Keesee, Vice President of the Center of Policing Equity, this book is an excellent resource for police professionals, police wellness coordinators, early career researchers, mental health professionals who provide services to law enforcement officers and their families, and graduate students in psychology, forensic psychology, and criminal justice. Platinum Award Winner 2019, Homeland Security Awards - American Security Today Provides reader with evidence-based strategies to promote officer wellness Covers compassion fatigue, moral injury, PTSD, operational stress, and more Written by established scholars and professionals from a law enforcement context
Download or read book Promising Strategies for Strengthening Police Department Wellness Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Officer Safety and Wellness Group Meeting Summary written by United States. Officer Safety and Wellness Group and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Surviving the Street written by Gerald W. Garner and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2005 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additional resources for survival reading are listed following the last chapter. Written for the law enforcement student, rookie officer, police supervisor, veteran cop, deputy or trooper, this text repeatedly emphasizes the value of common sense in mastering the threats of the job."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book 101 Health Tips For Police Officers written by Scott Medlin and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successor to "Mental Health Fight of the Heroes in Blue," this guide provides law enforcement officers across the spectrum with a guide to combating the stressors inevitably tied to this career. Your mental, physical, spiritual, and social well-being all work together to create all-around wellness. When one of these elements is suffering because of stress or negative influences, then your health, your outlook on life, and your ability to serve are all impaired. As law enforcement officers, we spend far more time than we should in the "fight or flight" state, and even though this is central to the experience, you can still prepare for and/or alleviate the effects of this prolonged alertness with the right strategies.
Download or read book Improving Law Enforcement Resilience written by Deborah Spencer and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Promoting Positive Coping Strategies in Law Enforcement written by United States. Officer Safety and Wellness Group and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Not Today written by Instructor Z Antonio Zarzoza and published by Palmetto Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionize Your Resilience: Transformative Affirmations for Law Enforcement's Emotional Armor In the demanding world of law enforcement, where challenges are constant and resilience is paramount, Not Today: 260 Empowering Affirmations for Law Enforcement-Fostering Resilience, Courage, Wellness, and Officer Safety emerges as a groundbreaking guide. Crafted by Antonio Zarzoza, "Instructor Z," a seasoned law enforcement expert, this transformative guide provides 260 empowering affirmations-one for each workday. Designed for officers at every level, it delves into the emotional and psychological aspects of the profession, offering a practical tool for maintaining a positive mindset. Whether you're on the frontlines or in a leadership role, Not Today speaks to your commitment to the law enforcement field. It's a lifeline for those seeking personal growth, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose. In the demanding landscape of law enforcement, trauma and loss are inevitable. This book addresses these challenges head-on, showcasing the transformative power of positive affirmations in coping and healing. Leadership matters, and Not Today is a valuable resource for those in positions to promote the well-being and morale of their teams. It goes beyond traditional training, emphasizing the emotional well-being of officers-a crucial aspect often overlooked in the field. Explore the emotional and psychological aspects of your profession with affirmations crafted to instill strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace this transformative journey and revolutionize your resilience, because, in the world of law enforcement, Not Today is not just a book; it's a commitment to a better, more resilient tomorrow.
Download or read book Officer Safety written by Laura King and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a police officer, you need to read this book... it just might save your life. Each year, law enforcement loses more officers to suicide than to all line-of-duty causes of death combined. To stop this from happening, the concept of Officer Safety needs to be redefined to address both the physical and psychological threats that are the realities of our profession. This book will help prepare officers to meet both the physical and psychological challenges they will encounter when they choose a career in law enforcement.Over time, the stress, negativity and traumatic events an officer sees repeatedly during the course of a law enforcement career can compromise the officer's psychological resiliency. Unaddressed, this can create problems in both the officer's personal and professional life. This book will help officers learn how to:- remain psychologically strong- meet the psychological threats of the profession-avoid other rampant issues within the profession, such as alcoholism, divorce, and poor health conditions-protect their resiliency, health, and happiness at work and at home. Chief Laura LV King has been a police officer for 26 years. She's a professional speaker and trainer on mental wellness and psychological resiliency for police organizations throughout the country. In addition to her personal experience in law enforcement, King has spent years researching mental wellness specifically for law enforcement professionals. Mental wellness is not "soft stuff," it is a matter of life and death."This is information every officer must know to survive their career. It is no longer enough that we go home at the end of our shift. We deserve to go home healthy, happy, and a well-adjusted human being."- Dr. Laura LV King
Download or read book Police Officers Need Help Understanding Police Officer Career and Their Safety written by Chin Mendosa and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officer wellness has been grossly neglected and overlooked by this responsible for caring about today's police officers. This book is an important read for officers and their families. This book will help officers learn how to: - Adopt daily habits to build psychological resiliency - Understand the threat unmanaged stress is presenting the health and wellness of law enforcement - Prepare to meet the psychological threats of the police profession - Take action to protect their mental and physical health during the course of their career - Recommit to bringing their best self to the profession - Establish a culture of wellness for themselves and for their agencies - Build healthy family relationships that will withstand the stress of a career in law enforcement - Protect their resiliency, health, and happiness at work and at home - Identify the signs of a mental injury and take action to expedite healing - And more
Download or read book Arresting Communication written by Jim Glennon and published by Calibre Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arresting Communication: The Academy Edition was written by Lt. Jim Glennon a 30 year law enforcement veteran who also taught at a Police Academy for 12 years. The book can be used by academies as a blueprint for training as well as by recruit officers looking for the tools necessary to communicate effectively during any type of interaction. It includes subjects such as: body language, proxemics, detecting deception, how to get confessions, developing rapport, avoiding citizen complaints, and understanding the fundamental needs of the Human Animal. In addition, the book advises those entering the profession on how to make it through the Academy as well as the subsequent Probation Period that follows graduation and employment.
Download or read book Police Suicide written by John M. Violanti and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Back Cover: In this second edition of Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, the author brings together "old and new" information on police suicide and he introduces some promising findings. In doing so, he clarifies some issues and provides a source of information for police officers, administrators, and academic researchers. In this lucidly written book of ten chapters, Doctor Violanti discusses the classical studies in suicide, the accuracy and validity of police suicide rates, probable precipitating factors associated with police suicide, the impact of retirement, the idea of "suicide by suspect", the antecedents of murder-suicide, the plight of survivors of police suicide, and information and suggestions for police suicide prevention. Also discussed is the relationship between suicide and the reluctance of police officers to seek professional help. Suggestions are made for police suicide prevention that includes intervention programs and suicide awareness training. The author stresses that the first and most important step in preventing suicide is to recognize the problem. It is hoped that this new edition will provide an additional resource to help prevent these deaths.
