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Gordon Graham: Officer wellness is officer readiness

First Responder Wellness Week brings together practical strategies to help officers stay sharp, resilient and ready for the job

Police work demands clear judgment under pressure. But the condition officers bring to the job — physically, mentally, financially and emotionally — directly affects performance and decision-making. As risk management expert Gordon Graham explains, when responders aren’t well, readiness suffers and risk goes up.

During First Responder Wellness Week, Lexipol and its partners will share practical resources and insights designed to help officers build the habits, support systems and leadership culture that sustain readiness on every shift.

First Responder Wellness Week resources

Participate in First Responder Wellness Week 2026, March 23-27. Encourage your crew, colleagues, friends and family to do so as well. Here’s where to begin:

Gordon Graham has been actively involved in law enforcement since 1973. He spent nearly 10 years as a very active motorcycle officer while also attending Cal State Long Beach to achieve his teaching credential, USC to do his graduate work in Safety and Systems Management with an emphasis on Risk Management, and Western State University to obtain his law degree. In 1982 he was promoted to sergeant and also admitted to the California State Bar and immediately opened his law offices in Los Angeles.