Veterans
Silos kill progress and diminish the greater good, and our greater good is a healthy, operational police agency
The Veterans Justice Initiative partners with local law enforcement to identify veterans who could benefit from services and how to improve officer resiliency
“Both professions are good at recruiting members in but are lacking in adequately preparing members to exit out.”
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Many fail to recognize the wisdom of the ancient warrior cultures —we must maintain ourselves as warriors by attending to our emotional and mental health
Ensure that your PD doesn’t fall prey to sensationalist and politicized reporting on PTSD by anti-war media, which otherwise may influence hiring decisions in risk-averse departments
How do we carry on? First, understand that we must. The officers who have fallen demand it
