Police and Law Enforcement
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Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community
http://www.corrections.com/news/article/50323-fighting-stress-in-the-law-enforcement-community
This article summarizes research related to stress, and the impact of stress on police and corrections officers, written by Jim Dawson & National Institute for Justice and published: 04/22/2019.
Source: Corrections.com
Nonfatal Injuries to Law Enforcement Officers: A Rise in Assaults
http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(17)30716-X/fulltext
This article in press of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, shares National Electronic Injury Surveillance System−Occupational Supplement data demonstrate a significant upward trend in assault injuries among U.S. law enforcement officers and this warrants further investigation.
Source: AJPM
Special Feature: Law Enforcement Resources - Health, Safety, and Survival
https://www.ncjrs.gov/leresources/safety.html
This Special Feature of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service provides access to Law Enforcement Resources addressing officer Health, Safety, and Survival.
Source: NCJRS
Causes of Officer Stress and Fatigue
https://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/officer-safety/stress-fatigue/pages/causes.aspx
For law enforcement officers, stress can increase fatigue to the point that decision-making is impaired and officers cannot properly protect themselves or citizens.
Source: NIJ
National Officer Safety and Wellness Group
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2603
The National Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group brings together representatives from law enforcement, federal agencies, and the research community to address the significantly high number of officer gunfire fatalities and to improve officer safety and wellness
Source: USDOJ
Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Safety
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/leo/default.html
NIOSH has several research activities and publications focusing on motor vehicle safety for law enforcement officers. Law enforcement agencies and officers can use the following resources to reduce crashes and motor-vehicle related fatalities.
Source: NIOSH
ake Charge of Your Safety In and Around Your Patrol Vehicle
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-109/
Motor vehicle events, including crashes and being struck by vehicles while outside your patrol car, are the leading cause of death among law enforcement officers. There are five simple things you can do to take control of your safety inside and outside of the patrol car.
Source: NIOSH
Stress and Health in Law Enforcement
http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/08/policestress/?s_cid=3ni7d2fb0081420120930am
This NIOSH Science Blog addresses recently releasedresearch from the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress (BCOPS) study and from related studies of morbidity and mortality among police officers
Source: NIOSH
Emergency Services: A Literature Review on Occupational Safety and Health Risks
This literature review summarizes the growing issue of better protection for emergency workers against he occupational safety and health (OSH) risks faced in this profession. The demands made upon emergency workers, as well as OSH risks they are exposed to, will rise as they are confronted with events greater in both number and severity.
VALOR (Violence Against Law Officer Research) Project
http://valorproject.org/Home_Page.php
The goal of the VALOR (Violence Against Law Officer Research) Project is to EMPOWER OFFICERS and SAVE LIVES through evidence-based research.
Source: VALOR