Staying healthy is essential for any police and law enforcement. But the rigors of the job—the long shifts, the physical demands—can make it difficult to do the proper things to maintain good health.
In part one of these videos, retired Lt. Frank Borelli, Officer Media Group's editor director, and Constable Guy Beveridge, Coryell County, Texas, Precinct 1, discuss the importance of a holistic approach to wellness and how it can affect not only your career, but your life post-career as well.
Check out these other police health and wellness on OFFICER.com:
10 Mistakes Police Leaders Need to Avoid to Eliminate Team Burnout
- Sometimes, good leadership in police agencies is about what managers don't do. Find out what common missteps law enforcement leaders make that can hurt their teams and damage their reputations.
Stress Can Kill: 7 Stress Avoidance Techniques for Police Officers
- Part one of a two-part series that looks at ways law enforcement officers can manage and reduce their stress levels.
10 Ways Police Officers Can 'Bleed Out Stress' to Improve Their Lives
- The final part of our two-part law enforcement stress management series looks at how minimizing stored stress can help an officer's physical, mental and emotional health.
Also, check out OFFICER Magazine's latest Quick Chat:
Quick Chat: Enhancing Traffic Safety
- Join us for this Officer QuickChat, as Editor in Chief Frank Borelli checks in with Ken Bass, CEO and Managing Partner, at Radarsign, for an engaging talk on how law enforcement/officers can utilize radar speed signs in their strategies.