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As a police officer, you need a personal support network to help you deal with trauma; your spouse and friends are a good place to start
Wife and mother to police officers – both deceased – her walls and shelves are covered by photos of them
By promoting unbiased decision-making, emotional detachment upholds the principles of fairness and justice that are the backbone of law enforcement
Constructive strategies are needed, including industry standards for physical and mental health and supervisor training to detect and respond to signs of distress
“Until you settle into the right way to eat, exercise and the proper dosing of insulin, the blood sugar swings can take you on some wild rides.”
I’ve been reading about the physical and mental health benefits of cold-water therapy for quite some time, but I kept making excuses to take the freezing plunge