Tennessee town’s entire police force resigns
There probably aren’t many cops who haven’t thought, at one time or another, “I should quit and show them!” The reality is that this type of protest toward an employing […] Read More
News
Crook drops in on cops — literally
Some of cinema’s greatest moments have dealt with the long arm of the law’s pursuit of desperate criminals. The Fugitive saw Harrison Ford trying to convince Tommy Lee Jones of his innocence, while U.S. Marshals saw Jones pursuing an equally innocent Wesley Snipes. Read More
Repetitive head impacts and trauma
The missing piece in suicide prevention
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
Officer to officer
Assessing suicidality during conversations
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
You are not weak; you are injured
How post-traumatic stress impacts police officers
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
Rethinking law enforcement approaches to mental health crises
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
