Police Officers and Sleep




Inside The Squad show

Summary: Check out our third episode of our four part series on officer health and wellness – Sleep, who needs it? So far we’ve covered pitfalls in officer nutrition and how day to day stress leads to health problems. What happens if officers don’t pay attention to sleep? Do they have a choice? Experts now regard sleep as a key factor in overall health. Chief Pat Flannelly and Dr. Will join us to talk about the importance of sleep and how officers deal with shift work. Remember to catch up on past episodes on SoundCloud, iTunes, or Google Play. Stay in touch with LPD at Nextdoor.com, Twitter and Instagram at LafayetteINPD. Also, get immediate alerts on Nixle by texting LAFAYETTEPD to 888777.