Smartwatch Intervention for Police Wellbeing

A controlled trial in the Netherlands found that smartwatch-based interventions helped reduce stress and improve resilience among officers. Wearable tech may become a key tool for occupational health in policing.

Key Points

5-week smartwatch-guided program improved wellbeing.
Wearables show potential for early stress detection.
Raises data protection concerns when linked to police IT.

de Vries H, Delahaij R, van Zwieten M, Verhoef H, Kamphuis W
The Effects of Self-Monitoring Using a Smartwatch and Smartphone App on Stress Awareness, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being–Related Outcomes in Police Officers: Longitudinal Mixed Design Study
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e60708
URL: https://mhealth.jmir.org/2025/1/e60708
DOI: 10.2196/60708

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