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| a feeling of contentment, gladness, and feeling fortunate |
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| alot of self satisfaction in this job |
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1. satisfaction ends at the arrest because after that, it's in the court's hands and you have no control over the sentence
2. do the best you can, you're not God.
3. grateful citizens keep the sanity in your job
4. need to be able to make decisions- solve problems between people |
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| feeling downcast, blue, or sorrowful |
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| an intense desire to overwhelm, hurt, or destroy someone or something |
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| sense of feeling responsible for something |
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| feeling blocked from reaching your goals by circumstance out of your control |
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| a strong feeling to adore someone or something |
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| Good benefits to being a police officer |
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1- self satisfaction
2- good medical benefits
3- money
4- role model in the neighborhood
5- promotions
6- commrodary
7- citizen appreciation
8- pensions
9- pride in the role of a protector |
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1- shift work
2- working holidays
3- repeat offenders
4- criminal element ( the "dark side")
5- negative public outlook by the public
6- deal with everyone's behavior
7- being on duty even when off-duty
- will be held at a higher standard so you must always be conscious of your behavior on duty or off
8- limited budgets
9- competition
10- your job responsibilities
-1st responder to a crime/trauma
-domestic violence cases (be on your toes, most likely to get hurt, don't trust the offenders)
11- boredom
12-monotony
13-paper work
14-desk duty |
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| At-risk behaviors in Law Enforcement |
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A. health related problems (higher in LE than in gen. public
1. heart disease
2. migraine headaches
3. ulcers
4. strokes
B. alcohol/drug problems
C. divorce
D. burn-out
E. domestic violence (#2 highest in LE than any other job)
F. suicide (#1 highest in LE than any other profession) |
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1- develop/achieve balance in your life
2- know when your life is out of balance
3- have leisure activities
4- HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE OF POLICE WORK
5- select a leisure activity that is different from work (no police basketball team, etc.)
6- physical exercise ( regular exercise 3x a week; cardio and weight training = healthy heart and relieves stress)
7- enhance your job (pursue training and education, seek promotion, set and achieve goals, teach new officers)
8- enjoy the moment; take time out of your day to appreciate your surroundings; sit back and smell the roses
9- relaxation (practice meditation, deep breathing and yoga) |
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| #1 thing cops need to avoid |
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caffeine!!!
drink plenty of water, not coffee!! |
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| How to adjust your lifestyle to accommodate shift work |
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1- drapes, shades to darken the room
2- sound of fan, air conditioner aids in sleep
3- nature sounds
4- warm milk, herbal tea, relaxing acts |
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| Effects of alcohol abuse on the job |
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1- impair behavior, mood
2- use of lethal weapon
3- operating a motor vehicle
4- threatening the safety of the public |
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1- talks loud
2- drinks at lunch
3- drink before/during work
4- slurred speech |
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| Suspected off-duty use/abuse |
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1- late for work
2- absenteeism
3- hand tremors
4- hangover
5- poor quality of work |
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| a disease which prevents a person from controlling how they drink and also their behavior |
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| any chemical substance which alters mood or behavior |
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| available help for officers |
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1- NA
2- AA
3- residential in-treatment centers
4- intensive outpatient treatment centers |
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| an event outside the ring of human experiences |
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| traumatic event outside the range of usual human experiences (deadly force) |
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| On-duty critical incidents |
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1- partner being shot/killed
2- death of a child
3- multi-alarm fire
4- community disaster
5- suicide of fellow officer
6- mutilated victims at a homocide
7- rape of a child
8- 1st responder to any of the aboce |
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1- death of a family member
2- suicide of a family member
3- divorce/separation |
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| common responses/reactions to critical situations |
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1- changes in sleep patterns, appetite
2- suffer from stomach upset
3- could have nightmares, flashbacks
4- difficulty concentrating
5- relive the event
6- may become withdrawn/isolated
7- may feel emotions of anger, guilt, sorrow, depression, hopelessness |
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| interventions to cope with critical incidents |
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1- should occur as close to the incident as possible to speak to a professional
2- officer is relieved of duty ( cops are human beings, not robots) |
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| ways to respond to colleagues who encounter critical incidents |
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1- active listening
2- empathy
3- reassurance
4- share similar experiences |
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1- stress can be your friend
a. make you work harder
b. keeps the pressure on to get things done
2. can be your foe
a. ulcers
b. tremors
c. strokes |
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| External stress for police officers |
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1- court scheduling
2- frustration with criminal justice system
3- media
4- community attitudes |
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| Internal Stress for Law Enforcement |
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Definition
1- poor training/supervision
2- excessive paperwork
3- poor job security
4- lack of advancement
5- low morale |
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| Stress reduction techniques |
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1- exercise
2- participate in activities outside of LE
3- acknowledge/deal with emotions
4- express your feelings
5- take time for yourself everyday
6- TAKE ALL OF YOUR VACATION!!!
7- talk with someone you're comfortable with
8- avoid alcohol and drugs
9- proper diet and nutrition... no caffeine, sugar or fast food |
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| Single most common cause of mental illness |
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| Early warning signs of stress |
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| anxiety, depression, sleep/sexual disorders |
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| Proper way to deal with death |
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| accept the loss as something you can't change |
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| What you should NOT do when suffering from depression |
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| keep problems to yourself |
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| killing someone in the line of duty and partner getting injured or killed |
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| a good stress management system |
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Definition
1- don't sweat
2- change lifestyle
3- good nutrition
4- time management |
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| #1 way people quite smoking |
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1- reduces use of sick time
2- reduces blood pressure
3- reduces blood fat/sugar
4- increases mental alertness
5- promotes confidence in others of your effectiveness and capability
6- faster recovery time from an injury
7- increases your longevity |
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aerobic activity is exercise for which the body provides adequate oxygen for your performance
- lengthy foot pursuit
- biking
- best way to reduce body fat
- reduces rate of heart disease and high blood pressure
- improves oxygen delivery throughout your body
- minimum 20 min a day |
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- utilizes energy already stored in muscles
- short, concentrated bursts of energy
- short foot pursuit
- @ the track...sprint the straight aways , run the curves |
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| absolute strength and muscular endurance |
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| 1- the 2 physical abilities = muscular fitness |
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- greatest amount of force a muscle can produce
- free weights, push ups, pull ups
- three times a week to improve your strength
- heavy weight for muscular strength
- muscle tears, so you need to rest for 48 hours |
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- increases stamina
- an arrest of a suspect
- canoeing
- muscle contractions over a long amount of time
- three times a week; 15-20 repititions with lower weight |
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1- exercises
2- reduces stiffness and soreness
3- increases joint range of motion
4- getting in and out of patrol car
5- stretching before/after exercise
- if it hurts, you have gone too far
- good for lower back |
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1- best exercise- the one you enjoy the most
2- walking at lunch
3- using stairs instead of elevator
4- 20 minutes a day
5- just get out and do something
6- F.I.T.T- frequency, intensity, time and type |
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| the number of times your heart beats in 10 seconds x 6 |
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| 220- your age...never exceed this number |
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| Training or Target Heart Rate |
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70% (lower) and 85% ( higher)
.70 x your max HR = lower lever of what you should be training at. |
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-transition from inactivity to activity
- before beginning any vigorous activity
- don't bob or bounce when stretching
- should only feel discomfort, not pain |
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1- water (half your body weight in ounces but a min. of 8 glasses of 8 oz. of water)
2- minerals ( inorganic elements such as calcium, sodium, iron, zinc
3- vitamins (organic elements)
4- proteins
5- fats ( serve as fuel; build cells, provide insulation, cushion around vital organs
- monosaturated fats (good for heart
- polysaturated ( can damage DNA)
- saturated ( can lead to heart disease and cancer
6- carbohydrates (primary fuel for energy) |
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- broil, don't fry
- fruit instead of processed junk food
- eat a variety of foods
- complex carbs
- increase fiber intake
- decrease saturated fat and sodium intake
- consume alcohol and caffeine in moderation |
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1- tomatoes
2- oysters(zinc; increases testosterone)
3- broccoli
4- peanut butter (lowers bad cholesterol)
5- watermelon (more potassium than a banana) |
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1- papaya (2x more vit C than oranges)
2- flaxseed
3- tofu (soy protein
4- foods high in iron (buffalo and lamb, etc.)
5- dark greens (vitamin K) |
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| Things your body needs to respond to exercise |
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1- fats
2- oxygen
3- carbohydrates |
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| Average age of an officer killed |
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