For overall physical fitness, your diet is supremely important. Try to eat natural foods that come without labels. Because of the taxing LEO lifestyle, we all end up eating some processed foods — packaged consumables with labels that list the ingredients. Get in the habit of reading labels. The smaller the label, the better.
Try to avoid carbs when possible. Although I eat for pleasure occasionally, I mostly eat for good fuel. Focusing on low carbs, green leafy vegetables, legumes, healthy fats and lean proteins, I try to eat nutrient-rich, unprocessed foods.
Mostly, I eat the exact same meals every day. In law enforcement, sleep is seen as a luxury. Sleep equals recovery for your mind, body and spirit.
Also, most of us need at least eight hours of sleep for a healthy hormone balance. Make sleep an uncompromised priority in your life. If you want to live a long life, intentionally monitor and manage your stress and your blood pressure. I actually remember thinking about it and willingly accepting the future price. That was foolishness. Real experience means learning from your failures, so please listen: you can press hard and be productive, but keep some wise boundaries.
Save that part of you for your family. Sure, real LEO winners leave with respect; but they also leave with their health, and they have a long and happy retirement. He has taught police supervision, management, and leadership at the university level. Dave is interested in LEO fitness and wellness on all fronts.
You cannot exceed the maximum levels of hearing loss, which are typically 25 decibels at , , or hertz; or a single reading of 35 decibels at , , , or hertz; or a single reading of 45 decibels at hertz.
Pass a medical review. Provide your medical records to the examining doctor. She will review it to ensure you have no disqualifying pre-existing condition. If you do have a pre-existing condition, she must ensure that it is manageable. Pass the running test. All police departments require a run of 1. Fit and active employees have lower absenteeism rates.
Companies report 20 to 35 percent reductions in absenteeism after the initiation of a worksite fitness program Blair et al. Studies performed with law enforcement officers Boyce et al. One agency reported an 87 percent drop in sick time due to job-related injuries Mouser Fitness and productivity tend to be positively related.
Data from occupations such as sales, textile work, and office work indicate that active workers have higher productivity. Studies of law enforcement officers that analyzed their supervisors' ratings of performance indicated that the physically fit, active officers obtained higher ratings. Data consistently suggest that the introduction of a worksite fitness program reduces worker health care costs. Studies summarized by Gettman found that medical expenses dropped for participating and active employees.
A study performed with a federal law enforcement agency Collingwood found that fit and unfit officers suffered about the same number of on-duty injuries. However, the fit officers tended to get hurt while making arrests and conducting foot pursuits, while the unfit officers tended to get injured in performing mundane tasks such as getting out of a chair. It is estimated that the cost of replacing an officer due to early retirement for disability is percent of the officer's salary Geier Lower agency health care costs mean more money for an agency to spend in other areas, such as training programs, salaries, and benefits.
Home Excerpts Learn the benefits of a healthy lifestyle for law enforcement officers. Benefits of a Fitness Program So far, we've discussed some of the negative effects of poor fitness. Better Job Performance Studies have found that physically fit officers generally receive higher job performance ratings. Maintaining a high level of aerobic and anaerobic fitness positions officers to be able to protect and serve their communities. Anyone in the field of public safety or law enforcement should have the ability to perform a sustained level of activity for 20 minutes or more.
For recruits newly graduated from a police academy, having an adequate fitness level is not a problem. However, too often officers fail to maintain an adequate level of fitness as they age, which can endanger themselves, their partners, and the community at large.
They determine this though routine physical fitness testing PFT. Individuals unable to pass the PFT are provided counseling, extra physical training activity and support. The goal is to make sure that soldiers can perform at an adequate level.
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