Tag: Officer Mental Health

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Officer Threatening Suicide Fatally Shot After Wounding Detroit Cops

The shooter, identified as a Detroit Police officer, targeted both officers who were behind a vehicle, striking one in the thigh and another in the leg, White said. One officer returned fire, killing the shooter.

October 15, 2024

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Country Music Singer, Former Officer Working to Prevent Officer Suicide

Frank Ray spent a decade as an officer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, before retiring and launching his country music career. Despite no longer working in law enforcement, he remains committed to his policing family.

November 29, 2023

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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: Monroe County SO's Mental Wellness Program

One of the goals of the program is to help deputies overcome any reticence to speak with the clinicians. “Stigma is found to be the greatest barrier to law enforcement seeking mental health treatment,” Dr. Kim Butler says.

October 10, 2023

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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: The Chambersburg PD's Officer and Community Wellness Program

Last year the agency decided to create a combined community and officer wellness program, putting one professional who was already on staff in charge of helping officers on emotionally disturbed person calls and with their own mental health.

October 10, 2023

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Coffee Break with Police Experts: Stop Throwing Good Officers Away

POLICE contributor Doug Wyllie discusses officer wellness and mental resiliency with Nicholas Greco, president and founder of C3 Education Research.

August 22, 2023

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10 Tips for Better Managing Officer Stress

"If you can manage your own internal stress level and overall mental health experience, then you're more likely to be able to stick in this career long term because you're just going to have enough bandwidth to keep going,” Dr. Jennifer Prohaska explains.

January 9, 2023

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My Downward Spiral and Recovery

After I shot someone on duty, alcohol, drugs, and other self-destructive behaviors nearly killed me…then I sought help.

January 6, 2023

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Help Now Available for Cops with Moral Injuries

“It's not a mental health disorder I want to make that absolutely clear. Even the psychiatrists who study moral injury say it is not a mental health disorder, but it is an intense kind of suffering because you lose your sense of being a good person,” says Rita N. Brock, Ph.D., senior vice president and director of the Shay Moral Injury Center.

December 23, 2022

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Offering a Helping Hand for First Responder Health and Wellness

As public safety’s partner, FirstNet, Built with AT&T feels that it is our duty to give first responders the tools that ensure they are able to do their job. Whether that is through our communications technology and deployable assets or with health and wellness resources.

December 14, 2022

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Don’t Let Police Culture Prevent You from Talking to a Counselor

More and more agencies have an on-staff counselor or counseling staff—many of whom have law enforcement backgrounds—and going to see them can really help you out. These counselors are usually outside of the station to preserve your privacy.

December 5, 2022

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Experts to Talk Officer Mental Wellness in Free ILET Virtual Event

“Blue H.E.L.P. provides families, friends, co-workers, and agencies the ability to find assistance when dealing with suicides within the first responder community,” explains Steven Hough, co-founder of Blue H.E.L.P.

November 18, 2022

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NLEOMF Seeks 2023 National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards Nominees

The goal is two-fold: not only to recognize the most effective programs, but to share that information with others so that they may look at the potential benefits to their respective agency and drive the number of line-of-duty law enforcement deaths down to zero.

November 15, 2022