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You have knowledge about things that can keep you safer in challenging situations, but are you acting on the things you know? This video details the difference between knowledge and wisdom and shows examples of how you can use your knowledge to make wise decisions when it comes to your safety.

This podcast highlights the award-winning traffic safety initiative implemented by the Yolo County, California, Sheriff’s Office to reduce injuries related to crashes involving law enforcement vehicles. Retired Captain Larry Cecchettini, who served with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office for 29 years, shares his experience in developing and maintaining this program. The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office was selected as a winner of the inaugural Destination Zero Awards in 2015 for its efforts to improve the safety of its officers.

In this VALOR Voices Podcast, Captain Michon Morrow talks with Captain Janet Sandman (retired) and Assistant Chief Chris Davis (retired) about what mindfulness is, what it isn’t, and how it can impact and benefit law enforcement.

This publication details the results of a three-year study of felonious assaults against law enforcement officers including information from the offenders, the officers, and the circumstances surrounding the events.