Resilience for law enforcement is more than just a buzzword—it’s a necessity.    Yet, many agencies are falling short in their approach...

Police officers today face challenges unlike anything the profession has experienced before. Active shooter situations, critical...

Resilience isn’t just the new trending term in policing, it is a necessary quality for a police officer to be able to do their job while...

If I were to describe the beginning of 2025 from a law enforcement perspective, one word comes to mind.  Chaos.  Within 24 hours there...

I have yet to take a class about wellness, police suicide, or general mental health for police officers where stigma around mental health...

It all started with nightmares, or so I thought… I was officially diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in late 2022.  I had been...

“Arriving units, put together a team, make your way to the suspect, and take him out”.   That was one of the only commands that I gave as...

I don’t listen to Joe Rogan often (or ever). In fact, I make fun of Josh when he starts a sentence with “I heard on Joe Rogan…” However,...

February 11th…February 28th…October 1st…. November 6th.  These dates always hit me hard.  They are constant reminders of the trauma I...

A quick google search on first responder suicide or law enforcement suicide will bring up a variety of articles and resources describing...

As a police officer, I was always trained to identify criminal behavior through actions and appearance.    When looking for suspects, I...

I have taught the effect of both acute and cumulative trauma to first responder organizations around the country.  I speak about the...

Leaders aren’t born, they are made.  Throughout my life, I have heard so many theories about leadership.  The idea that leaders are born...

With the recent murder of Sonya Massey by Deputy Sean Grayson, I’ve seen many different opinions on who was at fault for this horrible...

I was standing in a warm warehouse waiting to be outfitted with a host of VR equipment.  I was told that this new technology could...

As a law enforcement officer, you never know when the eyes of the world will be upon you. One minute you’re working overtime at a country...