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

This section focuses on all aspects of officer safety and wellness; physical and mental health. This includes topics such as physical fitness, bulletproof vests, seatbelt…

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Officer Safety and Wellness

National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide Toolkit

The National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide Toolkit is designed to support agencies and departments to address officer mental health and wellness concerns. This…

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Body 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...

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Line-of-Duty Deaths

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...

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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...

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Off-Duty Arrests

Out-of-uniform, off-duty officers may confront criminal activity to which they should take, or must decide whether to take, enforcement action. When engaged in off-duty enforcement...

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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...

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Employee Mental Health and Wellness

Personnel are the most valuable assets in a law enforcement agency. The documents provided are intended to assist agency personnel in developing policies, procedures, and guidelines...

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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations for U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel

Police leaders in the U.S. may require employees to be vaccinated without violating any federal statutes. However, employers are required to consider religious accommodation requests...

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Face Coverings and Police-Community Engagement

The increased use of face coverings presents a unique challenge to law enforcement officers. Wearing a face covering is a personal and/or public health defense...

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Police Communication Strategies for Navigating Difficult Dialogues Webinar

The IACP Public Information Officers Section hosted a webinar on Police Communication Strategies for Navigating Difficult Dialogue. Panelists discussed challenging conversations and social media messaging during...

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Safe, Quick Clearance of Traffic Incidents Toolkit

Safe, Quick Clearance Toolkit Infographic Poster The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) created the Safe, Quick Clearance of Traffic Incidents toolkit...

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