Mental Health

Take Notice of an Officer’s Pain

2023-09-18T19:32:39-05:00

By Barbara A. Schwartz for Calibre Press Calibre Press Editor’s note: September is suicide prevention month. With that, thank you to Barbara Schwartz for sharing the following important and timely article. You can make a difference in an officer’s life by noticing when they are hurting, struggling, or overwhelmed [...]

Take Notice of an Officer’s Pain2023-09-18T19:32:39-05:00

Part 2 – Cops & Mental Illness Calls: Can We Break the Cycle?

2023-09-07T06:03:19-05:00

By Nick Greco for Calibre Press Editor’s note: Last week, CIT Coordinator and law enforcement mental health expert Nick Greco discussed the frustrating issues cops face while responding to calls involving people in mental crisis. Lack of funding for treatment, mental health system follow-through and institutional capacity to handle [...]

Part 2 – Cops & Mental Illness Calls: Can We Break the Cycle?2023-09-07T06:03:19-05:00

Cops & Mental Illness Calls: Can We Break the Cycle?

2023-08-30T20:16:31-05:00

By Nick Greco for Calibre Press Those who know me know that I like to study history. I’m not limited to books or Internet searches either. In fact, I do enjoy watching old television shows to glean some perspective of what life was like in the past. One such [...]

Cops & Mental Illness Calls: Can We Break the Cycle?2023-08-30T20:16:31-05:00

Managing your officers’ mental wellbeing in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting

2023-08-28T20:06:19-05:00

Implement these steps to help ensure when your officers are asked how they are holding up after an OIS you’ll get an answer that’s better than “I’m okay." By Dr. Cherylynn Lee for Police1.com My first deployment as a police psychologist was to a homicide scene. The page came [...]

Managing your officers’ mental wellbeing in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting2023-08-28T20:06:19-05:00
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