Summary
This report is one in a series of three documents created by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), on the law enforcement response to public health emergencies. This Occupational Health and Safety guide focuses on steps a law enforcement agency can take to ensure the best possible health of the agency’s workforce. The guide provides an overview of occupational health and safety for law enforcement, explains the benefits of these programs for police agencies, presents a comprehensive three part approach to occupational health and safety programs, and offers solutions to various obstacles a department may encounter while implementing a plan or program of this nature.