Tag: Workplace Injuries

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Rhode Island Detective Retires After 22 Years on Sick Leave
A detective with the Warren (RI) Police Department who suffered a staph infection in 1998 and has been on paid medical leave ever since has reportedly retired.
March 2, 2020
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Vermont Officer Sues Department Over Head Injuries Sustained in Training
An officer with the Burlington (VT) Police Department says she suffered three concussions and permanent hearing damage during a training exercise at the Vermont Police Academy.
January 8, 2019
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Video: Denver Police Physical Therapist Treats Officers, Saves City Millions
Police officers in Denver have a new way to get healthy if they are injured now that there is a physical therapist on staff. Daniel Jonte treats officers who are hurt both on duty and off duty.
March 6, 2018
Physical therapist Daniel Jonte treats Denver police officers. He says getting and staying healthy are an important part of an officer's job.
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Denver Police Physical Therapist Treats Officers, Saves City Millions
Police officers in Denver have a new way to get healthy if they are injured now that there is a physical therapist on staff. He treats officers who are hurt both on duty and off duty. More Here.
March 6, 2018
A staff physical therapist now treats Denver officers who are hurt both on duty and off duty.
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Risk Management for Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies and officers face considerable liability when things go bad during operations, so mitigating this risk is critically important.
August 7, 2017
Photo by Vincent Taroc.
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Dies of 9/11-Linked Cancer
Zacarias Toro, 50, died just a week after he was awarded the U.S. Marshals Service's Purple Heart Award for his heroism during the terrorist attacks on New York City.
June 18, 2015
Photo: ODMP.org
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Iowa Sergeant Sues Man Who Choked Him
Sgt. Brian Krei filed a lawsuit in mid-December against 21-year-old Branden Plummer, who was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Nov. 2. Plummer pleaded guilty in September to willful injury and interference with official acts inflicting bodily injury.
January 6, 2013
Surveillance image of Branden Plummer. Screenshot: Iowa City PD
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Insurer Limits Benefits for Traumatized Newtown Responders
Some of the police officers who responded to the school shooting in Newtown are so traumatized they haven't been working, but they have to use sick time and could soon be at risk of going without a paycheck.
December 26, 2012
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Video: NYPD Cop To Sue Ferrari Driver Over Crushed Foot
A New York City police officer plans to sue a reality TV star's boyfriend who drove his Ferrari over the officer's foot while he was issuing a citation to the man.
August 20, 2012
News Ferrari Nypd Foot
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N.C. Corrections Officer Dies After Fall
A North Carolina corrections officer has died after falling down the stairs, the state's Department of Public Safety announced Monday. Officer William Wright, 31, has succumbed to injuries sustained after he fell while climbing a metal staircase at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Spruce Pine.
April 15, 2012
Careers
How to Handle Back Pain
More and more officers suffer from back injuries. We carry far too much gear around our waists. Duty belts press against our lower back while we're sitting in the cruiser. These three approaches to back pain can extend your career and keep life enjoyable.
November 2, 2011
Back Defense Systems' Back Defender is a concealed duty belt suspension system.
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Mo. Officer Struck by Lightning In Medically Induced Coma
Riverside (Mo.) Police Officer Jeff Taylor has been induced into a medical coma in the intensive care unit of a Springfield, Mo., hospital, as he struggles to recover from being struck by lightning.
May 25, 2011
Photo: Riverside (Mo.) PD.
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