Acute Stress Adaptive Protocol
A peer intervention based on EMDR
Years ago, I treated an officer who had been in a shooting. On the day of the shooting, he fought hard for his life. He fought even harder in the […] Read More
Dr. Stephanie Conn
EMDR: A treatment for trauma
Why can’t I get past that event? It’s been so long since it happened. I guess I’ll never get over it.” I hear that a lot from new first responder […] Read More
Not a bad apple; a bruised one
A former captain of mine, now a chief at another department, recently asked me how we can better screen officers in the pre–employment process. He seemed to be concerned about […] Read More
See something, say something
After 9/11, the slogan “See something, say something” was plastered all over the airport. The idea behind this messaging was that we were all responsible for making sure everyone was […] Read More
Resilience is officer safety
Can you imagine if the police academy didn’t teach officer safety? What if they told you that it would be important one day, that it might even be the difference […] Read More
Negativity: A survival mechanism that can kill you
We all have a tendency to focus on the negative. It’s a survival mechanism that’s hardwired into us. This means that, instinctively, we think more about the stick that could […] Read More
