Officer Safety & Wellness

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.

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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 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...

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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...
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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...
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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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Law Enforcement Perspectives: 2016 IACP Critical Issue Listening Tour

Community-Police Engagement
Officer Performance
Officer Safety & Wellness
Report

Community trust within the context of policing is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, so it is essential to recognize that some resources within the Community Trust Resource Library may not exhibit a direct link with the concept of community trust. Nevertheless, many different dimensions of policing may contribute to the broader concept of community trust, even if their connections are not immediately apparent.

Law Enforcement Perspectives: 2016 IACP Critical Issue Listening Tour

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Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Community and Police Relations

Body-Worn Cameras
Community-Police Engagement
Evidence-Based/Data-Driven Policing
Professional and Interpersonal Skill Development
Use of Force
Officer Safety & Wellness
Technology
Brochure/Educational Material

Community trust within the context of policing is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, so it is essential to recognize that some resources within the Community Trust Resource Library may not exhibit a direct link with the concept of community trust. Nevertheless, many different dimensions of policing may contribute to the broader concept of community trust, even if their connections are not immediately apparent.

Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Community and Police Relations

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(VALOR) Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training Program

Professional and Interpersonal Skill Development
Officer Safety & Wellness
Website/Webpage

Community trust within the context of policing is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, so it is essential to recognize that some resources within the Community Trust Resource Library may not exhibit a direct link with the concept of community trust. Nevertheless, many different dimensions of policing may contribute to the broader concept of community trust, even if their connections are not immediately apparent.

(VALOR) Law Enforcement Agency and Officer Resilience Training Program

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Equity in Community Policing

Community-Police Engagement
Procedural Justice
Officer Safety & Wellness
Journal Article

Equity in Community Policing

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