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2012
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Healthy Officers Are Safer Officers: The Nexus Between Performance & Health
Harvard Kennedy School. Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation (Cambridge, MA); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'Last year, 177 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty and 143 committed suicide. These deaths are devastating and unacceptable. The National Institute of Justice has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. The experts on this panel discussed some of the evidence-based practices and policies that law enforcement agencies can put into operation to reduce officer deaths and improve wellness and performance.' This websi... Read More
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2012
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Healthy Officers Are Safer Officers: The Nexus Between Performance & Health
Harvard Kennedy School. Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation (Cambridge, MA); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'Last year, 177 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty and 143 committed suicide. These deaths are devastating and unacceptable. The National Institute of Justice has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. The experts on this panel discussed some of the evidence-based practices and policies that law enforcement agencies can put into operation to reduce officer deaths and improve wellness and performance.' This websi... Read More
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2012
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Healthy Officers Are Safer Officers: The Nexus Between Performance & Health
Harvard Kennedy School. Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation (Cambridge, MA); National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'Last year, 177 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty and 143 committed suicide. These deaths are devastating and unacceptable. The National Institute of Justice has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. The experts on this panel discussed some of the evidence-based practices and policies that law enforcement agencies can put into operation to reduce officer deaths and improve wellness and performance.' This websi... Read More
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2012
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Fatigue Risk Management in the Workplace
By Lerman, Steven E.; Flower, David J.; Gerson, Benjamin; Hursh, Steven R..
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Presidential Task Force on Fatigue Risk Management (Elk Grove Village, IL).
'Worker fatigue can adversely impact personal health and safety as well as the efficiency and safety of the operation. The most effective method to minimizing worker fatigue is through a comprehensive FRMS [Fatigue Risk Management System] ' which requires the active participation of all parts of the organization, including management, support functions, and workers' (p. 254). This article provides an excellent and in-depth explanation on how to create and implement a FRMS. Sections of this guida... Read More
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28 pages
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2012
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Fatigue Risk Management in the Workplace
By Lerman, Steven E.; Flower, David J.; Gerson, Benjamin; Hursh, Steven R..
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Presidential Task Force on Fatigue Risk Management (Elk Grove Village, IL).
'Worker fatigue can adversely impact personal health and safety as well as the efficiency and safety of the operation. The most effective method to minimizing worker fatigue is through a comprehensive FRMS [Fatigue Risk Management System] ' which requires the active participation of all parts of the organization, including management, support functions, and workers' (p. 254). This article provides an excellent and in-depth explanation on how to create and implement a FRMS. Sections of this guida... Read More
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28 pages
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2012
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Fatigue Risk Management in the Workplace
By Lerman, Steven E.; Flower, David J.; Gerson, Benjamin; Hursh, Steven R..
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Presidential Task Force on Fatigue Risk Management (Elk Grove Village, IL).
'Worker fatigue can adversely impact personal health and safety as well as the efficiency and safety of the operation. The most effective method to minimizing worker fatigue is through a comprehensive FRMS [Fatigue Risk Management System] ' which requires the active participation of all parts of the organization, including management, support functions, and workers' (p. 254). This article provides an excellent and in-depth explanation on how to create and implement a FRMS. Sections of this guida... Read More
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28 pages
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2012
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Shifts, Extended Work Hours, and Fatigue: An Assessment of Health and Personal Risks for Police Officers
By Violanti, John M..
'Little is known of the long term health impact of shift work and extended work hours on police officers, and no direct detailed exposure assessment of work/shift hours has yet been done. The primary purpose of this investigation was to examine police shift work exposure and the association of such exposure with adverse health outcomes such as disease, stress and depression. To accomplish this goal, we examined the impact of shift work on biomarkers of subclinical cardiovascular and metabolic di... Read More
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64 pages
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2012
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Officer Work Hours, Stress and Fatigue
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
This website is an excellent introduction to interactions between fatigue, work scheduling, and stress. Sections address: what fatigue is; factors that can cause stress and fatigue for law enforcement officers; the impact of sleep deprivation on performance; how fatigue affects health; the prevention of officer fatigue; the cost savings and other benefits of 10-hour shifts; sleep disorders and law enforcement officers; and other Web resources on officer stress and fatigue.... Read More
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2011
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Florida Mortality Study: Florida Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers compared to Florida General Population
Florida State Lodge (Tallahassee, FL).
This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference in lifespan between law enforcement and correctional officers and the general public. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; research parameters; Florida general population; Florida Division of Retirement (FRS) Special Risk Class (Law Enforcement and Corrections); population comparison; and conclusion. On average, law enforcement and correctional officers died 12 years earlier than the general population. In o... Read More
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13 pages
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2011
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Optimism Survey
By Carey, Mark.
The Carey Group (White Bear Lake, MN).
This 30 question survey assesses the degree to which individuals are feeling optimistic about their lives. The survey shows: the responder’s pessimism score when bad things happen; optimism score when good things take place; total optimism score; and how hopeful one is when negative things occur.... Read More
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6 pages
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2010
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The Twenty Minute Trainer: Laugh a Lot, Live a Lot
By Cornelius, Gary F..
corrections.com (Quincy, MA).
The strength of this article is its explanation of what role humor plays in a correctional setting and what is appropriate and in good taste.... Read More
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3 p.
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2010
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Hitting the Wall: Dealing with Stress in Corrections [Lesson Plan and Participant's Manual]
National Institute of Corrections Academy. Regional Training Initiative. Central Region (N.P.).
Issues surrounding stress in a correctional setting, like the effects, sources, and symptoms of stress, burnout, and coping strategies, are covered during this 6.5 hour course. Participants will be able to: define stress and identify the effects of stress; identify the sources of stress; identify the physical and behavioral symptoms of stress; define burnout and identify the stages of burnout; identify positive and negative coping strategies; summarize the key components of “My Pyramid”; recogni... Read More
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1 CD-ROM
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2009
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New Hope for Correctional Officers: An Innovative Program
for Reducing Stress and Health Risks
By McCraty, Rollin; Atkinson, Mike; Lipsenthal, Lee; Arguelles, Lourdes.
The effectiveness of the Power to Change Performance program to reduce stress and health risk factors in correctional officers is evaluated. This stress reduction program entails the use of a series of evidence-based, “emotion-refocusing and restructuring techniques”. “The positive emotion-based emotion self-regulation techniques provided in the ‘‘Power to Change Performance’’ program are distinguished from other commonly used stress management techniques because they have been shown to induce a... Read More
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22 pages
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2009
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Sleep Deprivation: What Does It Mean for Public Safety Officers?
By Vila, Bryan.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'Sleep and fatigue are basic survival issues, just like patrol tactics, firearms safety and pursuit driving. To reduce risks, stay alive and keep healthy, officers and their managers have to work together to manage fatigue. Too-tired cops put themselves, their fellow officers and the communities they serve at risk' (p. 27). This article addresses the critical problem of fatigue and its reduction in the lives of public safety officers. Topics discussed include: accidental deaths and fatigue; what... Read More
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6 pages
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2009
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Sleep Deprivation: What Does It Mean for Public Safety Officers?
By Vila, Bryan.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
'Sleep and fatigue are basic survival issues, just like patrol tactics, firearms safety and pursuit driving. To reduce risks, stay alive and keep healthy, officers and their managers have to work together to manage fatigue. Too-tired cops put themselves, their fellow officers and the communities they serve at risk' (p. 27). This article addresses the critical problem of fatigue and its reduction in the lives of public safety officers. Topics discussed include: accidental deaths and fatigue; what... Read More
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6 pages
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2004
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Correctional Staff Wellness: Making Choices Toward a Higher Level of Total Health and Well Being [Videoconference Held June 16, 2004]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This program focuses on the importance of staff wellness in a correctional environment. Topics discussed include: - Mental and physical health;
- Substance abuse;
- How to recognize and manage stress in the workplace;
- Stress-related symptoms;
- And staff support resources.... Read More
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1 DVD (180 min.)
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1999
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Large Jail Network Meeting, January 10-12, 1999, Longmont, Colorado; Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting
National Institute of Corrections. Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
The issues of post-traumatic stress and critical incidents are addressed. Contents of this document include: meeting highlights; post-traumatic stress syndrome and critical incidents -- preparation, response, and review; post-traumatic stress -- the value of peer support; programs that address post-traumatic stress syndrome in employees; standardized emergency management and critical incident command systems; critical incident training -- preparation, response, and review; critical incident res... Read More
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41 p.
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1996
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Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, January 1996
National Institute of Corrections Jails Division (Longmont, CO).
Focusing on issues surrounding deaths in the jail setting, this meeting presented seven seminars, titled: 1. The Dilemma of jail deaths; 2. Overview of dynamics of jail population; 3. Preventing in-custody deaths; 4. Resources available for dying inmates; 5. Community and media relations in the context of in-custody deaths; 6. Coping with staff deaths; and 7. The crime bill and its effect on corrections.... Read More
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44 p.
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1985
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Administrative Sources of Occupational Stress in a Correctional Setting: Administrative Manual
By Ratner, Alan M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); California Dept. of Corrections (Sacramento, CA).
Aide Behavioral Services (Sacramento, CA).
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50 p.
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1985
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Stress in Corrections Officers
By O'Brien, Barbara S.; Gustafson, David.
National Institute of Corrections, Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Iowa Dept. of Corrections (Des Moines, IA).
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1984
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Stress: Making The Most of It - A Supervisor's Guide
By Bushnell, Jon L..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Evaluation/Policy Research Associates, Ltd. (N.P.).
This is a companion piece to a report entitled, "Stress: Making the Most of It - A Personalized Guide For Correctional Staff Describing How Stress Can Be Managed Effectively".... Read More
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86 p.
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1984
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STRESS: MAKING THE MOST OF IT-A PERSONALIZED GUIDE FOR CORRECTIONAL STAFF DESCRIBING HOW STRESS CAN BE MANAGED EFFECTIVELY (DRAFT)
By LINNANE, PATRICK D..
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS (WASHINGTON, DC).
EVALUATION/POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LTD. (N.P.).
COMPANION PIECE TO A REPORT ENTITLED STRESS: MAKING THE MOST OF IT-A SUPERVISOR'S GUIDE (DRAFT)... Read More
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