Tag: Fitness

We've spoken about SAFEGUARD Recruiting many times here because they have solved the recruiting crisis and we have watched them evolve through the years to a level that every agency ...

For Bakersfield Senior Police Officer Danni Melendez, the importance of fitness hit him when he was on foot patrol shortly after graduating from the police academy. Yes, he had passed ...

If you’re resolved to get in shape, or simply looking for a new workout, consider these Boot Camp Workouts. This is not your military bootcamp training, but I think you’ll find them ...

These times are uncertain, challenging, scary, upsetting, dangerous, chaotic, and more. As much as I want to tell you that I promise massive opportunities will arise from the struggles, I ...

How do your police practices equate to officer safety? What do you do to maintain the upper hand during a detention? For purposes of this article, let’s assume you, the ...

Not too long ago I was having coffee with my old beat partner. During a break in the conversation he calmly scanned the coffee shop, leaned in and whispered something ...

As a cop, I live for my days off.  And when I finally get to my first off day—the day that I had planned to take on the world, Walmart, ...

I have been nursing a sore back the last week, a recurring reward from an auto thief I received in 1986 as he rammed me and another officer, in our ...

I’ve found that most places I’ve traveled to, I can easily stay in my fitness/nutrition zone for cheap. So here are my top tips for you.

A recent online research roundup published by the National Strength & Conditioning Assn. adds to the ever-growing evidence that physical fitness matters in practical ways to public safety personnel.