Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES)

Supporting police officer wellbeing

Supporting police officer wellbeing: research and practice, Monday 17 November 2022

Ex-Inspector (Q) Dr Carol Cox (Liverpool John Moores University) shared her research on the use of Whoop fitness trackers to monitor and improve police officer stress and mental health. Director of Wellbeing and Support, Matthew Richman discussed current initiatives in the Tasmanian Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management. Acting Inspector Miro Majstorovic (Victoria Police) spoke about his PhD research on psychological injuries experienced by Australian police officers, with a focus on injury prevalence rates and treatment efficacy.