Treatment & Healthcare
Treatment & Healthcare are complex issues for cops as well as criminals. After an officer-involved shooting, a cop must be treated for mental, emotional and physical injuries. The same goes for criminals who have been injured.
You will face traumatic incidents, so learn to build your resilience from day one, and accept help when you experience something above your ability to process
Stigma can prevent officers from seeking the support they need, leading to negative outcomes such as burnout, substance abuse and even suicide
There is no magical system that kicks in to take care of officers hurt on the job — and that needs to change
Here’s what a therapist wants law enforcement officers to know about taking care of post-traumatic stress injury
Therapist Marie Ridgeway on the role of therapy in improving officer mental health
Dogs and handlers can establish a collective rapport that helps individuals in the immediate aftermath of an event
The department will run a three-year study on the use and results of deputies carrying the opioid overdose reversal drug
Statewide, 245 overdose deaths were reported last year, and six out of 10 were linked to fentanyl
The officers were shot last week outside a house where a gunman killed two people
The sergeant was making a traffic stop when the suspect driver fled
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 562, which allows a 48-hour leave following a critical incident
Read about a hero cop’s recovery, a community in mourning and more from this week’s news
Trooper Jaret Doty realized he had something in common with the driver and her passenger
Officer Colin Ledbetter nearly bled to death. Now, he wants to help others
A man was sentenced to months instead of years because of Officer Timothy Thrane’s forgiveness
Read about a wounded officer’s poignant reunion, a surprising mentorship and more from this week’s news
Warriors Heart offers tested treatments by competent mental health professionals that can help restore your life
Officer Fernanda Ballesteros was wheeled out by the partner who saved her life
Supervisory Police Officer Yiu Tak “Louis” Tao rushed to the Twin Towers to help people evacuate when the planes hit
First responders were at a disadvantage when trying to prove work-related PTSD, justices determined
Craig Pruett spent seven months on a ventilator and lost 80 pounds. Now, he’s on the long road to recovery
Cpl. Nick Tullier spent years undergoing treatment before dying of complications related to his injuries
Sheriff Watkins said the fine is especially galling because Officer Phouang died at the start of the pandemic, before COVID was designated a work-related death
A two-vehicle crash left two dead and five seriously injured, including Deputy Michael Trotter
Officer Tony Pacheco was aided by good Samaritans after he was shot by a motorist last week
This married LAPD couple is the perfect match – in more ways than one
Kevin Lopez, 52, has been defibrillated 22 times and is medically retired
Officer Ryan Allen spent months in rehabilitation before doctors determined he had “no chance” of recovering
Officer Ryan Duxbury was seriously wounded by a man who fired more than 100 rounds in suburban Minneapolis
“It definitely takes a village to deal with a situation like this,” said Officer Perez’s wife
Officer Lisa Sidenstick, who was in a medically induced coma for weeks, had to relearn everything from brushing her teeth to walking
In her ruling, Judge Christine Roach cited “an apparently free choice with no real alternative”
At 49, Officer Tommy Norman wouldn’t have predicted his heart attack. But for cops, that’s average
