Fitness & Health
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We asked our members how they would like to see their agencies improve in the coming year
As 2018 winds down, it’s important to reflect on the progress made towards creating safer prison environments and, ultimately, safer communities
Tactical training can and does help an officer anticipate and identify bodily responses to danger
It’s important to know that there are other treatment options available that can help restore a patient’s mental health
Assaults on correctional officers, inmate mental healthcare and the impact of new technologies dominated the headlines this year
Officials say the alternative could “function as a triage center” so health care professionals could assess people in crisis and connect them to services
Correctional officer families face unique stressors, which can be overcome with the help of a professional family counselor
Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance
While officers understand the importance of physical and mental fitness, many ignore or neglect their spiritual health
There’s significant risk when facilities look for quantity over quality