IACP Officer Safety & Wellness Conference

The IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Conference is designed for law enforcement professionals to learn from experts about resources and best practices for developing comprehensive officer safety and wellness strategies. The conference aims to enhance the health and effectiveness of officers, as well as community safety. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, behavioral health, burnout prevention/recovery, chaplains/faith-based support services, critical incident support, culture and morale, cumulative stress and compassion fatigue, domestic violence and relationship health, employee assistance programs, evidence-informed policing, family wellness/programs, financial wellness/retirement, governance/legislation, health screenings/preventive care, injury reduction, leadership, line-of-duty death/injury and survivor support, medical health, mental health services, nutrition, occupational safety, organizational services, partnerships/community-police engagement, peer support, physical fitness, post-traumatic/post-incident growth, research, resilience/mindfulness, sleep/fatigue, stress management, substance use, suicide prevention, tactical safety, technology and wellness tools, therapy dogs, traffic safety, vicarious trauma or exposure to secondary trauma, wellness checks/mental health visits, wellness programming, and work-life balance. Proposals should address contemporary or emerging officer safety and wellness issues confronting the policing profession and police leaders worldwide, sharing practical examples of effective strategies.