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2 results foundAuthor: Violanti, John M. Title: Shifts, Extended Work Hours, and Fatigue: An Assessment of Health and Personal Risks for Police Officers Summary: The physical health, psychological well-being, safety and efficiency at work are important factors for any police agency to consider. When one considers the monetary and human costs of fatigued officers, it is essential to promote scientific awareness and subsequent plausible interventions. The rate of officers dying from health related problems and accidents for example have surpassed the rate of officers dying from homicide. Fatigued or tired police officers are also a danger to themselves as well as the public they serve. Little is known of the long term impact of shift work and extended work hours on police officers, and no direct scientifically rigorous exposure assessment of shift work has yet been done. The goal of this investigation was to examine police officer exposure to shift work and the association of such exposure with adverse health and psychological outcomes. This study examined two groups of police officers. The first group consisted of 464 currently employed police officers. We assessed shift work impact on health and psychological well-being on this group based on objective day-today payroll work record data. The second group consisted of a mortality cohort (deceased officers) of ever employed police officers, 1950-2005. The cohort covered an estimated 100,000 person-years of observation and was utilized to assess the impact of shift work on causes of police officer deaths. This information was obtained from the U.S. National Death Index (classified by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), 9th edition). Risk analysis among currently employed officers was performed for outcomes of subclinical disease based on independent variables of shift work, sleep quality, stress biomarkers (cortisol), and lifestyle covariates such as physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol abuse. Additional analysis involved calculation of risk for specific causes of death in police officers compared to the U.S. General Population and internal police comparisons by shift work patterns. Details: Buffalo, NY: Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, State University of NY at Buffalo, 2012. 64p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 24, 2013 at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/237964.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/237964.pdf Shelf Number: 127371 Keywords: FatiguePolice HealthPolice SafetyPolice ShiftsPolice Work SchedulingShift Work |
Author: Kuhns, Joseph B. Title: Health, Safety, and Wellness Program Case Studies in Law Enforcement Summary: Over the past several years, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Bureau of Justice Assistance have worked together, in partnership with the Major Cities Chiefs Association, to support the Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group. Participants in the OSW Group include approximately 35 representatives from police associations and unions, Federal Government agencies, universities, and local law enforcement agencies. The group is further supplemented at each meeting with subject matter experts and guest presenters. The primary mission of the OSW Group is to improve officer safety and wellness in the United States by convening a forum for thoughtful, proactive discussion and debate around relevant programs and current policies within law enforcement. Information and insight developed and shared will help enhance other programs, current policies, and future initiatives related to officer safety and wellness. In the group's first two meetings (July and September 2011), participants identified 16 priority areas that were intended to guide their future efforts. Two of those priority areas focused on improving physical and psychological health among law enforcement officers. This report serves as one important step in that ongoing process. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2015. 60p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 16, 2016 at: http://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p332-pub.pdf Year: 2015 Country: United States URL: http://ric-zai-inc.com/Publications/cops-p332-pub.pdf Shelf Number: 139061 Keywords: Police OfficersPolice Physical FitnessPolice SafetyPolice Stress |