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Tag: Officer Mental Health
Patrol
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
Command
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
Command
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
Videos
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
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
Patrol
Missouri Agency's "Tactical Longevity Training" Reflects Emphasis on Wellness
It has become abundantly clear that agencies must now become more proactive about providing the tools for officers to recognize, respond to, and recover from the harmful impact of their exposure to traumatic events.
August 19, 2022
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