Emotional Wellbeing

Recovery center provides place for officers to cope with mental wellness issues

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In the past two years, the number of police officers admitted for treatment at Harbor of Grace have more than tripled

Washington couple brings healing to first responders one conference at a time

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A husband-and-wife team’s events are aimed at reducing providers’ stress, stigma and suicides

Why using the cloud is about more than just efficient storage

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CivicEye

Police departments that store and manage data in the cloud can easily share it with other agencies, boosting collaborative efforts and closing more cases

Q&A: How Ohio is prioritizing first responder wellness

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The mission of the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of First Responder Wellness is to encourage self-care and mental wellness for Ohio’s first responders

Occupational stress in policing: What the research says and what leaders can do about it

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Police leaders must recognize the importance of a physically and mentally healthy workforce and address occupational stress among personnel

How to fund officer wellness programs

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There are a variety of options at the federal, state and local level

What law enforcement leaders can learn from corporate wellness programs

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We need to be committed to exploring novel approaches and agency successes to boost officer well-being

‘It’s OK not to be OK, but it’s not OK to stay that way!’

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Here’s what a therapist wants law enforcement officers to know about taking care of post-traumatic stress injury

Wellness programs enter the mainstream

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Police agencies understand that officers have to care for both their minds and bodies

How to use an early intervention system to enhance officer wellness

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An EIS can identify factors impacting officer physical and mental health so leadership can help officers reach their full potential

Today’s early intervention systems do more than identify risks and problem officers

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Your EIS can be a proactive tool to promote officer health and wellness, enhance transparency internally and externally, and help achieve agency goals

What can’t be unseen

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Witnessing despicable evil shatters an officer’s assumptions about how the world is supposed to work

Book excerpt: Body, Mind and Badge: Strategies for Navigating Trauma and Resilience in Law Enforcement

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Law enforcement training should incorporate building the resiliency of recruits to help develop the psychological and tactical armor to adjust and adapt to fluid situations