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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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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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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Resources
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Victims of domestic violence may face an increase in violence and greater barriers to accessing help as stay-at-home orders force them to spend more time...
Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Responding to crimes against persons is considered an essential function of policing. Victims of sexual assault may face greater barriers to reporting crimes, accessing help...
Traffic Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
While COVID-19 cases are steadily increasing within the U.S., law enforcement agencies continue to respond to incidents and enforce traffic laws in their communities, despite...
Processing DUIs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Law Enforcement
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak presents unique challenges for law enforcement, one of which is safely processing a DUI suspect when appropriate, and in...
