Episode 9: Police Mental Health and Wellness

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Studies show that a police officer experiences as many traumatic events in 6 months as the average person does across their entire lifetime. These stressful experiences can build up within an officer and lead to any number of personal and professional problems. For several decades there has been some recognition by policing to the impact of stress, and this has increased their willingness to do something about it. This episode will explore some of the current research into the mental health services available to the police.

Main Topics
•What are the views of police officers with respect to accessing mental health services?
•What are the perceptions of sworn officers and civilian personnel about the current state of mental health in law enforcement
•[What are some of the policy implications for police leaders regarding getting mental health services into the agency.

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