CopLine: An officer’s lifeline
You are never alone
“CopLine, what’s going on?” Those are the first words a caller hears when those 10 numbers are dialed, (800) 267-5463 — 10 numbers that will connect you directly to a […] Read More
News
How I found light in my darkest hour
Five years ago, American Police Beat published the story of how I was terminated from my small-town police department due to work-related post-traumatic stress disorder. When I learned APB was […] Read More
The weight of the badge
The burdens officers bear aren't just physical; here's how to handle them
A friend complaining about his weight grumbled that after years of eating unhealthily, he’d gained 50 pounds! He added, “Over the years, the police job has made me too lazy […] Read More
Building the resilient brain
An officer’s survival guide
As the public discourse around behavioral health has grown — one in six American adults are living with a mental health condition, after all — law enforcement organizations around the […] Read More
Protecting the protectors
How police departments can help alleviate officer stress and contribute to mental well-being
A law enforcement agency’s number one priority is to keep its community safe. But what happens when the officers charged with that responsibility aren’t protected from the pressure and stress […] Read More
How early intervention for PTSD and depression saves lives
Suicide among America’s men and women in law enforcement remains a tragic epidemic. The number of self-inflicted casualties among police officers has continued to climb since the 1980s, according to […] Read More
