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Dan Willis

Dan Willis

Dan Willis

Captain Dan Willis (ret) served for 30 years with the La Mesa Police Department in California and now travels the country as an international instructor on trauma recovery, resilience, and wellness. He is the author of the emotional survival and wellness guidebook Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responders Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart, which is required reading at the FBI National Academy. Visit FirstResponderWellness.com for more information.

Responding to trauma

Responding to trauma

A coping guide for recovery

September 22, 2023

Officers typically experience some form of trauma every workday — sometimes multiple times a day. Without understanding the nature of trauma and how to constructively respond and recover, officers are […] Read More

Preventing compassion fatigue in policing

Preventing compassion fatigue in policing

June 25, 2023

Compassion is the DNA of professional police service dedicated to alleviating suffering, serving the needs of others and the community, solving problems, protecting life and creating positive change in people’s […] Read More

Avoiding conflict and escalation

Avoiding conflict and escalation

Never make your job personal

March 22, 2023

Officers are increasingly becoming targets of aggression, resistance and defiance. How an officer responds can either lead to a nonviolent contact peacefully resolved or a potentially deadly encounter. Learning effective […] Read More

Components of an agency wellness program

Components of an agency wellness program

November 22, 2022

Officer wellness and resilience, integrated through training and resources, form the foundation for officer safety; professional, ethical and effective police services; sound tactical decisions; community safety and partnerships; individual success […] Read More

One officer’s survival story

One officer’s survival story

Healing from post-traumatic stress

September 18, 2022

Every officer is vulnerable to potentially experiencing severe distress and suffering caused by an accumulation of daily work traumas. With increased understanding of the nature of trauma, support and effective […] Read More

Creating and maintaining effective peer support

Creating and maintaining effective peer support

Every officer has the moral responsibility to support and assist their colleagues

August 29, 2022

One of the most vital needs for any police executive, manager or supervisor is to proactively work with the leaders of their agency to create mechanisms for wellness for officers […] Read More

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