When you are falsely accused
Officers have a right to their good name and reputation, and so false accusations can be the most trying and humiliating experiences in an officer’s career. But false accusations can […] Read More
Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny
Self-help for anxiety
When you can’t stop the waves, learn to surf
There is a quick way for you to find out if you have anxiety, and you can do this without anyone knowing. Google “Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)” and you should […] Read More
Catalysts in the development of police psychology
A series of critical incidents in the 1960s served as catalysts in the development of police psychology as a specialty. The March 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers (aka “the […] Read More
Protecting your senses
Who and what will you allow to enter your inner sanctuary?
What you take in through your senses is registered in your brain. The data is automatically uploaded into your mental supercomputer. An imprint is made in your memory. What if […] Read More
How to fall back in love with policing
You started the job when times were different, when the job was different, when the community may have treated you differently and when the nation perceived the profession differently. You […] Read More
When suicide spikes
There is hidden fallout after officers die by suicide. Colleagues and work partners, spouses and friends continue to be impacted for years and struggle to really wrap their minds around […] Read More
