Ask a room of officers how they are sleeping and you will get shrugs. Poor sleep is treated as a cost of doing...
Sleep Deprivation Effects on Police Officers
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Police Health
Police Officer Stroke Risk Factors | NDS Wellness
Stroke gets far less attention in law enforcement health discussions than cardiac risk, which is odd given that the...
Police Officer Physical Fitness Standards by Department
Few subjects in law enforcement generate more argument than fitness standards for working officers. The debate usually...
Police Officer Cancer Risk Factors | NDS Wellness
Firefighter cancer risk is well documented, widely discussed, and increasingly reflected in presumption laws. Police...
Why Police Officers Face Higher Diabetes Risk
Type 2 diabetes does not arrive suddenly. It develops across years of gradually rising blood glucose, through a stage...
How Shift Work Affects Police Officer Health
Shift work is not simply an inconvenience for police officers; it is a direct occupational health hazard. The rotating...
High Blood Pressure in Police Officers
High blood pressure is the most common serious health finding in law enforcement, and it is also the quietest. It...
Police Officer Mortality Rate Statistics Explained
Few statistics get repeated in law enforcement circles as often as the claim that officers die younger than everyone...
Angina Symptoms Every Police Officer Should Take Seriously
Officers are trained to push through discomfort, and most of the time that instinct serves them well. Chest pain is...
How Police Officers Can Manage Stress and Anxiety on the Job
Every officer knows the stress of a hot call. Fewer talk about the slower kind, the accumulation of shift work,...