Dr. Laurence Miller - Practical Police Psychology

Practical Police Psychology
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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).

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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 Police Article 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 Police Article Comments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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