A Small Agency’s Guide to Techniques for Reducing and Managing Officer Injuries

Officer injuries, whether they are personal or work-related, can be overwhelming, timely, and costly. Injured officers should receive immediate attention and the best possible treatment so they can return to duty faster. We know navigating the health care system can be difficult. Additionally, training and fitness is not just about making your officers faster or stronger. It is about providing ergonomic strategies and prevention resources that will help reverse the negative side effects of a career in law enforcement. Our objective is to share Wausau, Wisconsin, Police Department’s program to help other small agencies operate at their highest level of performance by reducing the chance of injury and shortening the time away from duty when injured.