Officer Safety & Wellness
Support for officer safety is crucial for the wellbeing of officers and their colleagues, agencies, families, and communities. The IACP believes in prioritizing officer safety every shift, every day. Explore the collection of existing resources to support the safety, health, and wellness of every officer from recruitment through retirement, on and off the job, and across every rank. Learn about a wide variety topics ranging from health and nutrition to suicide prevention.
Officer Safety and Wellness
Explore the collection of IACP resources that support the safety, health, and wellness of every officer, and use these resources when developing comprehensive officer safety…
National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide™
The National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide™ is a group of multidisciplinary experts with a common goal of preventing officer suicide. Convened by the…
Policy Center Resources
See AllBody Armor
Law enforcement agencies should maximize officer safety through the use of body armor in combination with prescribed safety procedures. However, while body armor provides a significant...
Line-of-Duty Death
Law enforcement agencies are better able to respond to line-of-duty deaths in a prompt, organized manner and remain sensitive to the profound human emotions survivors...
Law Enforcement Fire Response
These documents provide direction on law enforcement responsibilities at the scene of structural fires. Note they do not address HAZMAT incidents, open land fires, wildfires, or...
Off-Duty Enforcement Actions
Off-duty officers may encounter criminal activity during which they must decide whether to take enforcement action. This decision involves careful consideration of an officer’s duty...
Peer Support Guidelines
The goal of peer support is to provide all public safety employees in an agency the
opportunity to receive emotional and tangible support through times...
Resources
Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations and Community Trust
This webinar presents information about body-worn camera program development and considerations when responding to immigrants, individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or…
Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women: Policy and Program Development
This webinar presents information about the creation or update of body-worn camera policies and programs highlighting the considerations specific to intimate partner violence including domestic…
Evidence Assessment of President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing
An Evidence-Assessment of the Recommendations of the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, funded by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) and developed in…
Starting with What Works
The Starting with What Works: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Community and Police Relations brochure lays out practical steps that provide a road map to…
