Fitness & Health
Agencies across the state are developing a suicide-prevention policy after at least 16 COs died by suicide in the past decade
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Getting shorted on sleep on a regular basis contributes to the development of physical and psychological health conditions
If suicide prevention is to be accepted as a part of our culture, it has to start at the beginning of an officer’s career
Some call it a “paradigm shift”
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A previous evaluation suggested that the inmate was faking symptoms to avoid prosecution
The department is working with a wellness team designed for employees and retirees to ease stress, anxiety and other issues
The appropriation was made in response to a judge’s ruling that mentally ill inmates must be allowed to leave their cells four hours a day, at least five days a week
It’s one thing for a first responder to divulge the toughest moments of their lives with a loved one – it’s quite another to share that story with the world
First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents
The suicide occurred during a critical time for the issue of mental health among law enforcement officers
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