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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2014

Video: Florida Officers Receive Resiliency Training

A local health consultant is helping law officers cope with stress in Florida.

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 5, 2014

Heart Trouble

What is certainly true is that the lifestyle of many working law enforcement officers amounts to a recipe for heart disease.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2013

CrossFit App Arrives for iPhone, Android

WOD Programmer includes a clickable editor allowing users to pick the number of days to train per week to "place more focus on depending on the individual’s fitness goals."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2013

Minn. Cop Died of Heart Attack After Foot Pursuit

St. Paul (Minn.) Police Officer Josh Lynaugh, 30, died from complications of a heart attack he suffered during a foot pursuit earlier this month.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2013

Mo. Detective Dies While Working Out

Detective Christopher Simpson succumbed to a medical emergency at 5:05 p.m. at the Chesterfield Police Fitness Center. Simpson was a 35-year law enforcement veteran.

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Articlesby Dave SmithFebruary 8, 2013

Myths Die Hard

One of the things that never fails to amaze me is how often some precious belief I have turns out to just be a myth. Well, myth is a tough word because some of the meanings of "myth" are important, like: A legend or story that explains or demonstrates a virtue or message.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2013

Georgia Lt. Found Dead at Training Center

Lt. Mark Cotton, 49, was found dead Sunday at the Chief Ben T. Watkins Training Academy in Macon, Ga., where he served as director. An autopsy report revealed a possible cause of death.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJune 21, 2012

What the Spartan Death Race Meant for Police Training

Chicago Police Officer Joshua Purkiss put himself to the ultimate test. He announced he would participate in the Spartan Death Race—arguably the greatest test of a person's body, mind, and spirit. The nearly three-day race on a 50-mile obstacle course in the dense Vermont woods last week was completed by less than 20% of its participants.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2012

Cooper Institute Offers Law Enforcement Fitness Course

The Cooper Institute offers its Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist Course five times a year to teach officers "fitness leadership and technical skills" so they can avoid injury, according to the institute.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 10, 2012

One Cop's Spartan Challenge

Chicago Police Officer Joshua Purkiss picked a gruelling way to honor the counter-drug training that's made him a better narcotics investigator. This summer, Purkiss will participate in the Spartan Death Race—arguably the toughest race on the planet.

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