The Importance of Officer Resilience Training in Tough Times
Fundamentally, resilience training is about "self care" and "buddy care" and is fortunately being de-stigmatized across American law enforcement.
February 19, 2021
Fundamentally, resilience training is about "self care" and "buddy care" and is fortunately being de-stigmatized across American law enforcement.
February 19, 2021
Looking one more time at the highs and lows of the year that was… 2020 and seeing perhaps more clearly today than on those days that comprised the year.
December 31, 2020
To meet the unique needs of first responders and health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Jersey state Department of Human Services and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care announced this week it will operate helplines staffed by crisis counselors.
December 23, 2020
K-9 "Augie" will be a "station dog" where he will receive care and love from officers.
October 16, 2020
A captain with the Milwaukee Police Department spoke at the funeral service of an officer who died by suicide, saying that law enforcement officers "must be able to genuinely care for each other, which sometimes means having uncomfortable conversations with people we say we love."
September 15, 2020
The Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has announced the award of $4.5 million in grants for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program.
September 10, 2020
An officer with the Cleveland (OH) Police Department died by suicide late last week, the agency confirmed today.
September 9, 2020
We forget that resilience is how we survive and rebound.
May 4, 2020
This FAQ includes answers from the presenters given during the live POLICE webinar on coronavirus and law enforcement as well as answers from experts who were kind enough to respond to our requests for answers.
April 27, 2020
An increasing number of officers—at least two dozen in Washington, another two dozen in California, and several more in other states—have been ordered into quarantine.
March 20, 2020
An officer with the Hoover (AL) Police Department was found dead Friday of an apparent suicide.
March 16, 2020
Here are a few thoughts I've collected over the years of knowing a great many retired officers who are incredibly happy and successful after they've shelved the uniform, returned to civilian ranks, and done amazing things as "regular people" after leaving active-duty.
March 13, 2020
Know the warning signs and the resources available so you can get help for a colleague contemplating suicide before it's too late.
March 12, 2020
The New York Police Department has declared that it will deploy psychologists to every borough to encourage better officer mental health and wellness after a spate of recent suicides.
February 20, 2020
An off-duty officer with the New York Police Department was found dead of an apparent suicide in his mother's Queens residence.
February 18, 2020