by David Baker | Feb 22, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
What I See in You: Surviving a Toxic Police Department By Nicholas Greco, M.S., BCETS, CATSM, FAAETS I have worn many hats in my career. After starting out working at a state mental health hospital, I shifted to psychiatric units, which led to spending a considerable...
by David Baker | Aug 24, 2022 | Public Safety, Wellness
Mental Wellness Check-ins: What They Are and How They Help By Marie Ridgeway, MSW, LICSW, RYT Imagine you have a car you depend on but don’t take care of. You fill it with gas and drive it every day, but never change the oil, rotate the tires, or add coolant or other...
by Shannon Pieper | May 6, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Co-Responders: Partnership Between Law Enforcement and Mental Health Practitioners by Ellis Amdur, MA, NCC, CMHS Many years ago, I worked for a public mental health agency as a crisis outreach therapist. My professional responsibilities included going to people’s...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Stinking Thinking: How Our Thoughts Determine How We Feel by Dr. Ellen Kirschman In police work, thinking the worst can make the job safer and your life harder. “My mind’s got a mind of its own It takes me out a-walkin’ when I’d rather stay at home Takes me out to...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Cops Need to Engage in Tactical Napping by Rob Lawrence Source: U.S. Army A recent headline in “The New York Times” read, The Army Rolls Out a New Weapon – Strategic Napping! The old British soldier in me immediately quipped on most of my social media channels that it...