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 home >> blog articles > what are the best earmuffs for police range training? (pro guide)     By Brian Humenuk   MS|CJA   COPJOT Updated on December 2, 2023 ⏱️ 4-minute read or less     As a law enforcement officer, you rely on your hearing every day. Your ability to hear everything around you is critical and if it becomes compromised there is a good chance you will be looking for reasons on why your hearing has changed for the worse. And… If you are a law enforcement officer you might not have to look far.  The National Library of Medicine conducted research and wrote...

home >> blog articles > 7 powerful police leadership books the brass are reading today    By Brian Humenuk   ✍️   COPJOT Released: 2/21/2024 ⏱️ 4-minute read or less     KEY POINTS: The big picture in seconds 🔑  Strong police leadership requires continuous learning — books provide strategies, perspectives, and insights to sharpen decision-making and guide teams. 🔑  Reading expands adaptability — helping leaders stay current with evolving laws, technology, and community expectations. 🔑  Leadership books inspire critical thinking and communication skills — both essential for guiding officers and maintaining community trust. 🔑  The best leadership resources blend timeless wisdom with modern policing challenges —...

home >> blog articles > 9 startling effects job stress has on law enforcement officers     By Brian Humenuk   MS|CJA   COPJOT Released: February 21, 2024 ⏱️ 5 minute read or less     Does working as a police officer subject one to hazardous health risks? Yes, No, Maybe? Is there enough studies and data out there that I can say working as a police officer can lead stress, mental health problems and even death and suicide? For many years now I have thought to myself why isn't there warning labels on the employment applications for law enforcement officers?  Something like "Warning, the job you are...

home >> blog articles > what sleep aids can help law enforcement officers get better sleep?    By Brian Humenuk,  ✍️   COPJOT Released:  2/21/2024 4-minute read or less     In many law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, police officers, sheriff deputies, and state troopers are hard at work in the darkness. Many of these crime fighters get off work at midnight or just after sunrise. Law enforcement officers on night shifts face a unique set of challenges, with one of the most significant being the disruption of their natural sleep-wake cycle. The demanding and unpredictable nature of police work, coupled with irregular...

home > blog articles > 7 top reasons policing in the post pandemic world is better     By Brian Humenuk,    MS|CJA    COPJOT Released: February 13, 2024 4-minute read or less   Introduction It was only a few years ago that law enforcement worldwide was policing the pandemic. Officially May 11, 2023 was declared as the day the COVID-19 pandemic was over. However for the men and women in law enforcement the end of the pandemic was the day the mandatory masks came off and social distancing ended. With our minds still fresh from the pandemic events now is a great time to take a...