PTSD Archives

Chief’s Counsel: Accommodation Requests for PTSD

Police departments are experiencing an increasing number of requests for accommodations from not only returning veterans, but also officers and civilian employees, especially dispatchers, claiming anx...

Officer Safety & Wellness

Harnessing New Perspectives

Law enforcement worldwide is experiencing massive transformation at an unprecedented pace. Social, economic, physical, and cyber systems; terrorism; and the blistering rate at which technology is adva...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Service Dogs for Posttraumatic Support

As officer wellness programs start up and expand in agencies worldwide, the Fairfax County, Virginia, Police Department (FCPD) has taken an innovative step by teaming up with a nonprofit organization ...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Educating the Police Spouse

Linda Seitz was walking down a seedy street in Portland, Oregon, with her family when, unexpectedly, her entire body froze and she began to shudder with fear. Although her husband urged her along, Lin...

Officer Safety Corner

Officer Safety Corner: Equine-Assisted Learning Resiliency Classes to Reduce PTSD and Stress

It is no secret that many first responders, especially police officers experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and high levels of stress. Despite the prevalence of these issues, training the ...

Changing the Conversation

Chief’s Counsel: Accommodation Requests for PTSD

Harnessing New Perspectives

Spotlight: Service Dogs for Posttraumatic Support

Focus on Officer Wellness: Educating the Police Spouse

Officer Safety Corner: Equine-Assisted Learning Resiliency Classes to Reduce PTSD and Stress