Fighting Crime

Burnout on the frontline of public safety

August 6, 2026·25 min
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Police officers across the country are reporting high levels of burn out, with many quitting the force after only a year or two. But when stress and fatigue are part of the nature of the job, what can those on the frontline of public safety do about it?  We hear how the power of human connection, sleep training and artificial intelligence are being used to try and make their shifts more manageable. Sources:  Elizabeth Linos , Krista Ruffini, Stephanie Wilcoxen. Reducing Burnout and Resignations among Frontline Workers: A Field Experiment,, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Volume 32, Issue 3, July 2022.  James, L., James, S., & Atherley, L. (2025). The Seattle Police Fatigue Training Experiment. Applied Police Briefings, 2(2), 25–27.

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