Ringing the bell
Advancements in officer suicide prevention
Nine out of 10. In 2018, a national survey of law enforcement officers across the United States found that nine out of 10 officers believed that there was stigma within […] Read More
Sherri Martin, MA, LPCA
Power in Peers
New training on the horizon for law enforcement peer support
In 2018, a nationwide survey of members of law enforcement indicated that peer support was seen as the most effective among wellness services available to law enforcement. Based on this […] Read More
Harnessing our strength: Post-traumatic growth
Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of the FOP Journal, the official publication of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). In […] Read More
Working through grief
Ways to heal and cope
Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the November 2022 issue of the FOP Journal, the official publication of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The […] Read More
Planning for retirement
It’s not just about the money
I was recently talking to a friend who retired from a career in law enforcement, and he remarked about how it had really been much more difficult than he had […] Read More
The value of data: Wellness through the eyes of officers
As police agencies across the country build new wellness programs for their personnel, how will they know if they are effective and are actually helping? The prevalence of police suicide […] Read More
