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Over the last two years, researchers, including myself, have examined officers who died by suicide and the possible comorbidity of PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, impulsivity, rage and “hypervigilance,” often […] Read More
First responders are killing themselves at approximately twice the rate of the general population.1 Suicide stats have increased in every first responder job category. It’s no secret that suicide is […] Read More
Bottom line up front: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not a disorder. Not exactly. For too long, cops have been told that if they are affected by the things they […] Read More
Law enforcement officers are most often the first responders to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Some research studies have estimated that at least 20% of police service calls involve […] Read More
Suicide. One word that has a big impact. Chances are that many of you reading this article have been personally impacted by suicide. Perhaps you lost a partner, friend or […] Read More
Law enforcement agencies are inundated with terabytes of data, which can be overwhelming to process and analyze effectively. The digital age has brought about an exponential increase in data from […] Read More
Invisible wounds caused by the daily traumas of police work are often far more threatening than physical injuries. Traumas — experiences that have the potential to adversely affect an officer […] Read More
Everybody has a favorite word that sums up their value system, and mine is consequences. Along with that, my favorite expression is “Look over the horizon and try to anticipate […] Read More
It is a sobering reality that law enforcement officers (LEOs) are at least three times more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. This stark statistic […] Read More
In today’s society, most police officers receive training on both explicit bias and implicit bias. Explicit bias involves making conscious decisions about certain groups of people based on negative feelings. […] Read More
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
Back in November, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chief Tim Barfield (ret.) from the Wellington, Ohio, Police Department. One of the primary topics we discussed was leadership and how […] Read More
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
Politicians have immense control over our lives. “I work for a police chief, not an elected sheriff,” you might say. True, but your police chief works for city management. And […] Read More
It’s open season on the open fields doctrine, at least in terms of wildlife enforcement. Across the nation, law enforcement officers operate under strict constitutional restrictions. Many have watched as […] Read More
Several law enforcement agencies across the country participated in annual National Night Out celebrations on August 6. This community-building campaign, typically held on the first Tuesday in August, promotes positive […] Read More
The relationship between police work and officer mental health is like a dysfunctional married couple who ignore their difficulties. Yours is a complex and dangerous job. What you encounter on […] Read More
Suicide is not an easy topic to discuss. Whether you’ve lost a co-worker to suicide or have had your own suicidal thoughts, you have support through Concerns of Police Survivors […] Read More
Fallen Port Authority Police Officer Dominick Pezzulo (EOW 9/11/2001) and Los Angeles Police Officer Joe Cirrito met while they were special education teachers at Lehman High School in Bronx, New […] Read More
On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York, the pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a […] Read More
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