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• Helping a fellow officer after SBC

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  If you’re a well-meaning colleague, family member, or friend, here are some things you can do to help your officer get through a OBM ordeal.Be present. Many helpers become preoccupied with “doing s...

• OBM: Coping with the aftermath

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  Last week, we talked a little about the fact that, despite all good intentions and preparations, an OBM (One Bad Moment) event may occur. That possibility looms constantly over every officer’s care...

• Understanding an officer's reaction to that 'one big mistake'

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  Despite all good intentions and preparations, an OBM event may occur — understanding probable emotional reactions is critical to officer survival

• Keys to staying vigilant without being paranoid

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  The science of situational awareness: A human being's control of attention and concentration is so important that the brain has an entire neural network devoted to it

• Under the microscope: Coping with the stress of an internal investigation - Part 2

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  Editor’s note: In Part 1 of this special series, Dr. Larry Miller discussed who gets investigated, what sparks them, what the consequences may be and the common emotional reactions of those being i...

• Under the microscope: Coping with the stress of an internal investigation - Part 1

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  Part 1 of a 2-part seriesRead Part 2You hope it never happens to you: You receive notice that you are being subject to an Internal Affairs investigation or similar administrative action. For some o...

• Some second thoughts for first responders

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  It's been seven years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, mental health clinicians who have worked with law enforcement personnel and other first responders have learned that...

• Criminal profiling in serial homicide investigations

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  A woman’s body has been discovered in your precinct – and it’s the third one this year. As an experienced homicide investigator, you understand that murder or suspicious death necessitates an estab...

• Police Officer Suicide: How to cope, how to heal

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  Related article: Shock, grief over Oakland lieutenant's death Police1 TV's Dave Smith interviews Charlotte Rappley about officer suicideQ: The recent suicide of Lt. Derrick Norfleet of the Oakland ...

• Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 4

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  Part 4 of 4: Mental retardation and organic brain syndromes By Dr. Laurence Miller Previously, we’ve discussed patrol strategies for responding to a wide range of mentally ill citizens. In this fin...

• Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 3

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  Part 3: Personality disorders and substance abuse Parts 1 and 2 of this 4-part series dealt with patrol strategies for handling citizens with serious mental disorders that can impair thought, mood,...

• Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 2

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  In Part 1 of this 4-part series, I discussed general signs and symptoms of mental disorder and provided some practical strategies for dealing with mentally ill citizens. Part 2 offers more specific...

• Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 1

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  By Dr. Laurence Miller Like it or not, in almost every community there are citizens with one or more kinds of mental disorder, many of them homeless, and most of them not receiving any effective tr...

• Patrol psychology 101: Communication and conflict resolution

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  When most citizens think of police officers, they think of the beat cop, and indeed, the police patrol function continues to be the backbone of community law enforcement. This seemingly simple poli...

• Not just kid stuff: Handling juveniles on patrol

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  From the switchblade-wielding “JDs” of the 1950s to the 9mm-packing “boyz” of today, police have always had a special relationship with youthful offenders. Immaturity makes many kids naturally bras...

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