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Finding it hard to get motivated to start and keep up with those New Year's resolutions to get moving? Join Melissa Heinen R.N. and fitness enthusiast Chief Dan Stump (retired) as they sit down in the first webcast of 2022 to discuss how to be successful in getting and staying motivated in your own journey to be well.

Intentional steps must be taken to increase safety and minimize the risk to officers, civilians, and subjects. Join Lieutenant Floyd Wiley (Retired), Chief David Flory (Retired) Chief Joe McHale (Retired), and Lieutenant Sam Sorensen in a two-part series as they discuss common safety issues with serving warrants and how to combat those issues with promising practices.

When you’re on the road, does driving have your full attention? Are you often distracted by the technology in your patrol car? Today’s officer faces ever-growing distractions—from texting and calling coworkers and family members to looking at information on your MDC. Join retired Undersheriff Rob Beidler and Chief Terry Nichols with the Seguin, Texas, Police Department as they discuss their experiences with distracted driving, how to combat complacency behind the wheel, and some simple ways to refocus on the road. We always tell our families to get home safely, and they need you to get home safely, too!

This fact sheet provides an overview on the VALOR Initiative’s Safer Together Campaign, which emphasizes and strengthens the link between officer safety and wellness and community trust.