How Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?

The New York Police Department has tried to fire 30 officers who failed a psychological exam or a background check. Some say ...
Officer

Stress Can Kill: 7 Stress Avoidance Techniques for Police Officers

Compounded and absorbed stress can cut law enforcement officers' careers—and lives—short. In every police academy curriculum I’ve seen there is a segment on Stress Management. Some academies give the ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Inside the academy: Las Vegas police recruits train to protect and serve

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Right now, more than 100 recruits are training to join the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. FOX5 is getting a look inside LVMPD’s Training Academy, as recruits undergo 105 ...
WTVM

‘Profound loss’: Police recruit dies after suffering medical emergency during final fitness test

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (WOIO/Gray News) - A police recruit in Cleveland died after suffering a medical emergency during his final fitness test. According to the Cleveland Police Department, Recruit Cortez ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Las Vegas Metro Police Academy builds muscle memory through intensive training

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — At 6 a.m., before the sun comes up, recruits are already standing in formation at the Las Vegas Metro Police Academy. Officers’ flashlights cut through the dark, and that’s when the ...