Barbara A. Schwartz

Living with the Sacrifice

Barbara A. Schwartz is certified as a first responder peer supporter by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) and the Law Enforcement Alliance for Peer Support (LEAPS). She maintains specializations in grief, injured officer support, suicide prevention, and traumatic stress injuries.

As a Police Explorer scout and reserve officer, Schwartz served in patrol and investigations. Her articles and book reviews have appeared in American Police Beat, The Thin Blue Line, Command, The Tactical Edge, Crisis Negotiator Journal, Badge & Gun, The Harris County Star, The Blues, The Shield, The Police News, Police1.com and Calibre Press Newsline.

She maintains memberships in the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).

Schwartz has dedicated her life to supporting the brave officers of law enforcement.

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Full list of Barbara A. Schwartz results

The grief factor
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We have lost the world we knew and the lives we lived
Taxed to the max: Who is taking care of the cops?
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With law enforcement blamed for society’s ills and the future of policing uncertain, officers face new traumas and total exhaustion
Navigating the negativity: What officers can do
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You cannot control the rhetoric, but you can control the kind of police officer you choose to be
What officers can learn from the Apollo moon landing
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Cops can benefit from the hard-won lessons of the Apollo flight controllers
How to assist officers in crisis
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Law enforcement agencies must take a multi-faceted approach to officer wellness that brings programs and services directly to cops
How to honor injured officers
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Injured officers performed bravely and heroically, and those actions need to be honored and remembered
Adam-12 celebrates 50 years on the beat
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The TV series introduced the public to LAPD officers Jim Reed and Pete Malloy, inspiring thousands to seek a career in law enforcement
Long-term healing after a school shooting: How LE can assist
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After a school shooting, the community’s guard is up and calls for service increase for disturbances and suspicious activity
Emotional wellness and suicide prevention for police officers
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The misconception that traumatic reactions and thoughts of suicide are indicative of mental illness must change
17 things to think about emotional wellness after Dallas
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In taking that oath to serve and protect society, you also accepted the possibility and responsibility of the invisible injury of trauma
How to talk to your kids about the dangers of policing
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Explaining line of duty deaths and the dangers of the job to children is vital
Injured on duty: The battle for benefits and the award that’s helping
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Too many officers are fighting the battle to classify their injuries as injured on duty (IOD), and a national dialogue needs to be started on this topic to establish universal guidelines and criteria
Why police families must live like there's 'no tomorrow'
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Many officers miss their children’s recitals, plays, and ball games because of work, but there are no do overs in life — you have the opportunity now to decide how you spend your time, so choose wisely
Brother of slain MIT officer seeks a National First Responders Day
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To honor police, firefighters, and EMTs who make the ultimate sacrifice, Sean Collier’s brother proposes a national day of remembrance — all he needs now is your help
Newtown shooting: A message to first responders
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If you made the scene in Newtown, then you’ve been injured. All normal, feeling human beings who responded to the Sandy Hook school will be affected on some level. What you are feeling, your injur...
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