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Jun 19
1 min

Self Care for Police is Part of the Solution

If the objective is to have police officers stop killing unarmed black citizens, self-care for police is not an act of self-indulgence. N...

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Meditation for 1st Responders in Brooklyn

CMPS Staff

Jun 1
1 min

Meditation for 1st Responders in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held a group guided meditation for first responders and veterans on Coney Island Beach to express g...

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CMPS Staff

Mar 30
1 min

Box Breathing

Box breathing, also known as square breathing, is a technique used when taking slow, deep breaths. It can heighten performance and concen...

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San Luis Obispo Police Department cuts use of force in half this year

CMPS Staff

Mar 12
1 min

San Luis Obispo Police Department cuts use of force in half this year

…the police department will host a day of mindfulness, where they will practice meditation, yoga and taking care of their mental well bei...

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Utah County deputy helps fellow officers, inmates through mindfulness, meditation

CMPS Staff

Oct 17, 2019
1 min

Utah County deputy helps fellow officers, inmates through mindfulness, meditation

“When we go into a room where everybody is having a crisis, we don’t want to bring our own crises with us. When we yell, we are actually ...

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Adams Confronts NYPD Suicides With New Solutions

CMPS Staff

Jul 23, 2019
1 min

Adams Confronts NYPD Suicides With New Solutions

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Friday organized a public announcement urging meditation and mindfulness training for all police...

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After Husbands’ Suicides, ‘Best Widow Friends’ Want Police Officers To Reach For Help

CMPS Staff

Jun 11, 2019
1 min

After Husbands’ Suicides, ‘Best Widow Friends’ Want Police Officers To Reach For Help

Suicide has been increasing in the U.S. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans killed themselves. Rates went up by more than 30% between 199...

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Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

CMPS Staff

Jun 5, 2019
1 min

Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

Corrections officers work in confined societies that are, by definition, dangerous. The stress levels are so high that, in one study, 27 ...

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‘And breathe’: police try mindfulness to beat burnout

CMPS Staff

Dec 7, 2018
1 min

‘And breathe’: police try mindfulness to beat burnout

The College of Policing is to fund a trial of a secular version of mindfulness training for more than 1,500 officers in part to combat so...

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Police Try Mindfulness Therapy to Beat Burnout

CMPS Staff

Nov 7, 2018
1 min

Police Try Mindfulness Therapy to Beat Burnout

Nearly 10,000 officers, equivalent to one in 12, took time off sick with stress or anxiety over the past year, according to figures relea...

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Brattleboro Retreat to provide Vermont firefighters with free wellness and resilience trainings

CMPS Staff

Jul 23, 2018
1 min

Brattleboro Retreat to provide Vermont firefighters with free wellness and resilience trainings

Brattleboro Fire Chief Michael Bucossi is encouraging all firefighters to attend because “first responders see and deal with so many of t...

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The stress of police work leads to higher rates of depression, anger and burnout

CMPS Staff

Jun 12, 2018
1 min

The stress of police work leads to higher rates of depression, anger and burnout

Because police face many stressors and often have to make split-second decisions, mental (and ultimately physical) fatigue is routine. Th...

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YouTube, Google and employees donate $280,000 to San Bruno first responder initiative

CMPS Staff

Jun 8, 2018
1 min

YouTube, Google and employees donate $280,000 to San Bruno first responder initiative

…discussions are ongoing about what the money from Google and YouTube will ultimately fund, but that the initiative has three main projec...

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Mindfulness training aids Cleveland police — and citizens

CMPS Staff

May 4, 2018
1 min

Mindfulness training aids Cleveland police — and citizens

A January article in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin summarizes extensive studies (such as this one) showing that mindfulness enhances o...

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How the police are using mindfulness to reduce stress & anger

CMPS Staff

Mar 7, 2018
1 min

How the police are using mindfulness to reduce stress & anger

Increasingly mindfulness is becoming part of the workplace experience. One study examines the benefits of mindfulness for reducing stress...

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Bend Police Incorporate Yoga, Mindfulness Into Officer Wellness Program

CMPS Staff

Feb 8, 2018
1 min

Bend Police Incorporate Yoga, Mindfulness Into Officer Wellness Program

Seven police officers spread out on yoga mats in a darkened conferenced room at the Bend Police Station. They wore their full uniform: ba...

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Calm, Cool Cops Take Yoga in East Bay for Clarity

CMPS Staff

Jan 24, 2018
1 min

Calm, Cool Cops Take Yoga in East Bay for Clarity

“Inhale shoulders come in and up,” said San Leandro resident Beth Zygielbaum to a room of people on yoga mats. This is a unique yoga clas...

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Yoga allows Norfolk police some flexibility in training

CMPS Staff

Oct 24, 2017
1 min

Yoga allows Norfolk police some flexibility in training

The Norfolk Police Department believes they are one of the first police departments in the country to implement regular yoga classes into...

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CMPS Staff

Aug 18, 2017
1 min

How Would an Ethical Officer React?

…Senior Cpl. Joshua Merkel, the class’s defensive-tactics instructor, talked to the recruits about how their bodies might respond to str...

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The Passing of Police Captain & Dharma Teacher Cheri Maples

CMPS Staff

Aug 10, 2017
1 min

The Passing of Police Captain & Dharma Teacher Cheri Maples

We join so many others in mourning the tragic loss of a great Dharma teacher and friend to so many. Cheri Maples made unique contributio...

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