U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice Protecting our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness
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NIJ Conference 2012 Closing Plenary
Wednesday June 20, 2012
Each year, 100-200 law enforcement officers die in the line of duty. Last year, 177 lost their lives — a 16-percent increase from 2010. As Attorney General Eric Holder noted, this is a devastating and unacceptable trend. NIJ has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. This panel discussed some of NIJ’s most promising work to reduce shooting and traffic-related fatalities — consistently the leading causes of officer line-of-duty deaths — and improve officer wellness, which is inextricably linked with officer safety.
- John H. Laub, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Justice
- Chief Walter McNeil, President, International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Karen Amendola, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, Police Foundation
- John Violanti, Ph.D., Research Professor, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- Carrick Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mississippi State University
- Bryan Vila, Ph.D., Professor, Washington State University
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Download files for each section:
| Segment Title | Video File MP4 |
Audio File MP3 |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Remarks | mp4, 28 MB | mp3, 1 MB |
| Chief Walter McNeil: Protecting our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness | mp4, 170 MB | mp3, 8 MB |
| Karen Amendola: The Impact of Shift Length: An Experimental Study | mp4, 262 MB | mp3, 12 MB |
| John Violanti: Suicide: The Enemy Within | mp4, 361 MB | mp3, 17 MB |
| Carrick Williams: Officer Safety: The Cognitive Impact of Communications on Patrol | mp4, 219 MB | mp3, 10 MB |
| Bryan Vila: Measuring What Matters: To Enhance Justice, Improve Safety and Reduce Costs | mp4, 323 MB | mp3, 15 MB |
| Q&A: What mental health screening tools are available? | mp4, 68 MB | mp3, 3 MB |
| Q&A: Are you doing any work with the military to address shared issues? | mp4, 75 MB | mp3, 3 MB |
| Q&A: What are the challenges to safety for minority officers? | mp4, 93 MB | mp3, 4 MB |
| Q&A: Are researchers coordinating with each other? | mp4, 22 MB | mp3, 1 MB |
| Q&A: What can we do about shorter staff and longer shifts? | mp4, 66 MB | mp3, 3 MB |
| Q&A: How can we improve the accuracy of lifesaving information? | mp4, 40 MB | mp3, 1 MB |
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