Dr. Laurence Miller - Practical Police Psychology

Practical Police Psychology
with Dr. Laurence Miller

Laurence Miller, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist and law enforcement educator and trainer based in Boca Raton, Fla. Dr. Miller is the police psychologist for the West Palm Beach Police Department, mental health consultant for Troop L of the Florida Highway Patrol, a forensic psychological examiner for the Palm Beach County Court, and a consulting psychologist with several regional and national law enforcement agencies.

Dr. Miller is an instructor at the Criminal Justice Institute of Palm Beach County and at Florida Atlantic University, and he conducts continuing education and training seminars around the country. He is the author of numerous professional and popular print and online publications pertaining to the brain, behavior, health, law enforcement, criminal justice and organizational psychology. His latest books are "Practical Police Psychology: Stress Management and Crisis Intervention for Law Enforcement" (Charles C Thomas, 2006) and "Mental Toughness Training for Law Enforcement" (Looseleaf Law Publications, 2008).

Contact Laurence Miller

The Dorner case: When cops turn rogue and how to prevent it - 02/14/2013 Comments

Survival mindset: What it really means to be a tough character - 11/14/2012 Comments

Blue on Blue: Reactions to a cop-on-cop shooting - 04/13/2012 Comments

10 years after 9/11: Reluctant heroes - 09/09/2011 Comments

Police intervention and the suicidal subject: Fundamental principles of crisis intervention - 05/30/2011

Police intervention and the suicidal subject: Suicide facts and fictions - 05/23/2011 Comments

Warning signs of suicide - 05/23/2011

Unfriendly fire: Dealing with the aftermath of a blue-on-blue death - 01/19/2011

Coping with the aftermath of a suicide by cop - 07/23/2010

Helping a fellow officer after SBC - 07/23/2010

OBM: Coping with the aftermath - 06/09/2010

Understanding an officer's reaction to that 'one big mistake' - 06/02/2010 Comments

Keys to staying vigilant without being paranoid - 12/04/2009 Comments

Under the microscope: Coping with the stress of an internal investigation - Part 2 - 10/10/2008

Under the microscope: Coping with the stress of an internal investigation - Part 1 - 10/03/2008 Comments

Some second thoughts for first responders - 09/11/2008

Criminal profiling in serial homicide investigations - 09/03/2008

Police Officer Suicide: How to cope, how to heal - 08/08/2008

Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 4 - 07/02/2008

Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 3 - 06/11/2008

Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 2 - 05/21/2008 Comments

Dealing with mentally ill citizens on patrol, Part 1 - 05/12/2008

Patrol psychology 101: Communication and conflict resolution - 04/18/2008 Comments

Not just kid stuff: Handling juveniles on patrol - 03/24/2008

Dealing with the stress of criminal investigation: “It gets to you” - 03/07/2008 Comments

On-scene response to crime and accident victims: A practical guide - 01/30/2008 Comments

Undercover operations, Part II: Termination, reintegration and post-deployment syndromes - 01/09/2008

Undercover operations, Part I: Planning, training and deployment - 01/07/2008

Mass violence: Why do they do it? What can we do about it? - 12/10/2007 Comments

Command leadership under fire: What makes the "right stuff"? - 12/05/2007 Comments

Part II: Military and police psychology: Mutual influences and contributions - 11/14/2007 Comments

Part I: Military and police psychology: Mutual influences and contributions - 11/12/2007 Comments

Mental toughness for law enforcement - 10/31/2007 Comments

Domestic violence in police families: Causes, effects & intervention strategies - 08/31/2007

Personality-guided interview and interrogation - 07/17/2007

How to pass your pre-employment psych screening without going nuts - 07/16/2007 Comments

The worst possible news: Death notification and body identification for law enforcement officers - 06/15/2007 Comments

Hostage negotiations: Psychological strategies for resolving crises - 05/22/2007

Police officer suicide: Recognizing the signs and helping our colleagues in distress - 05/16/2007 Comments

School Violence: The psychology of youthful mass murder and what to do about it - 04/20/2007

Suicide by cop: Prevention, response and recovery - 03/19/2007 Comments

The Ultimate Sacrifice: Coping with line-of-duty death in law enforcement - 01/17/2007 Comments

Shots Fired! Final in a special PoliceOne series - 12/11/2006 Video

Shots Fired! A special PoliceOne series - 12/08/2006 Comments

May it please the court: Testifying tips for officers - 11/03/2006

Sex, lies & police work - 10/10/2006 Comments

Brutal Brass - 09/18/2006

Practical Police Psychology: Intimacy & family time - 09/08/2006

Critical incidents: Myths and realities - 08/15/2006

Stress management: The good, the bad and the healthy - 08/07/2006

Bad cops to good cops: The continuation... - 06/30/2006

Bad cops to good cops: Constructive alternatives in police discipline - 06/28/2006 Comments

Practical Police Psychology: A radio interview with PoliceOne Columnist Dr. Laurence Miller - 06/25/2006

Part 2: The Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Examination: What every police officer should know - 06/14/2006

The Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Examination: What every police officer should know - 06/12/2006 Comments

PoliceOne Columnists:

PoliceOne's team of expert writers provides our readers with valuable insight from both on-the-job and classroom experience.

To submit articles or become a columnist click here and include your background/CV and a sample of your writing.

All Columnists

PoliceOne Newsletter

Week-647-May-20-2013

Week-644-May-17-2013

Subscribe Now

Today's Top Stories
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Photos from 2011 Tucson rampage released
Austin chief apologizes for angry Twitter war
Suspect killed, officer hit by car in Va. bank shooting
Suspect caught 12 hours after taunting police on Facebook
FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast
All of Today's News