 | In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice formed a national group of experts and stakeholders to focus on the research, policies, and practices of officer safety and wellness issues. While the work of the OSW Group remains ongoing, this annual summary brings together highlights from its first year of work. The report highlights the steps law enforcement agencies can take now to help reduce deaths and injuries. Even though gaps remain in current officer safety research, agencies should both support and participate in the research that will fill those gaps. While these individual recommendations can play a part in addressing officer safety and wellness issues, the most important step a law enforcement agency can take is to place officer safety among the top goals of the agency and continuously engage in efforts to monitor progress toward creating an environment where everyone in the organization accepts responsibility for operating in a safe manner.By Darrel Stephens, Mora L. Fiedler, Steven M. EdwardsCategories: Police OperationsLanguage: EnglishPublic link
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