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Law enforcement officers are no strangers to angry and amped up suspects. A Utah city councilman berated officers who responded to his home to investigate a motor vehicle collision involving his teenage son. In the midst of his fiery rant, officers stayed composed, underscoring the value of professionalism. Just as important, the officer’s calmness and professionalism show how vital it is for agencies and city leaders to stand behind responders when they do the right thing.
In this episode of The Brief: Wellness Edition, Emily Hitchings and Greg Friese discuss this incident, the importance of staying cal and techniques to lower the temperature when a suspect or bystander is overly emotional.
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“Use that good training of emotional intelligence ... take some nice deep breaths, recognize that this isn’t the person’s best day and that the calmer you can be, the more you project calm.”
About The Brief: Wellness Edition
The Brief: Wellness Edition video series explores the wellness implications of current events for public safety professionals. Each episode brings a timely conversation that connects unfolding events to the day-to-day realities of first responders.
