Emerging evidence alerts
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Physiological challenges faced by Police
A study of Australian police officers tracked the physiological demands they face while carrying out their day-to-day duties.
40 officers wore monitoring devices which showed physiological challenges ranging from the equivalent of light exercise through to maximal effort while undertaking typical duties – and some occasions where officers showed signs of overexertion.
2022 Emerging Evidence Alerts
- Emerging Evidence Alert - September 2022 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - August 2022 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - July 2022 (PDF, 876.0 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - June 2022 (PDF, 924.1 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - May 2022 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - April 2022 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - March 2022 (PDF, 774.8 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - February 2022 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert - January 2022 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Past alerts
2021 Emerging Evidence Alerts
- Emerging Evidence Alert - November 2021 (PDF, 652.8 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – October 2021 (PDF, 1020.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – September 2021 (PDF, 866.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – August 2021 (PDF, 854.9 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – July 2021 (PDF, 881.4 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – June 2021 (PDF, 861.6 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – May 2021 (PDF, 802.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – April 2021 (PDF, 842.6 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – March 2021 (PDF, 544.8 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – February 2021 (PDF, 631.3 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – January 2021 (PDF, 1006.0 KB)
2020 Emerging Evidence Alerts
- Emerging Evidence Alert – November 2020 (PDF, 840.2 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – October 2020 (PDF, 955.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – September 2020 (PDF, 759.2 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – August 2020 (PDF, 725.8 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – July 2020 (PDF, 458.4 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – June 2020 (PDF, 550.9 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – May 2020 (PDF, 532.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – April 2020 (PDF, 642.6 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – March 2020 (PDF, 615.5 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – February 2020 (PDF, 646.6 KB)
- Emerging Evidence Alert – January 2020 (PDF, 686.7 KB)
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