November 2024

Officer Wellness Is Not Enough

In recent years, officer wellness has become a pivotal focus within agencies worldwide. Programs designed to support mental health, physical health, and overall well-being are essential, given the hig...

Mental Health

Protecting the First of the First Responders

For the past 24 years, I have proudly served as a call-taker; teletype operator; police dispatcher; hostage negotiator; and more recently, a peer support team facilitator for the Fairfax County, Virgi...

Mental Health

Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals

Forensic science professionals are vital personnel in the criminal justice system who routinely operate in high-stress environments. The forensic science field comprises many distinct professional rol...

Recruitment & Personnel

Finding Success from Within

Perhaps the expertise you are looking for is right in front of you. These are the words of advice researchers have distributed without hesitation following the multiyear effort exploring law enforcem...

Recruitment & Personnel

A Misunderstood Asset

“There is no better teacher than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” - Malcom X1 Persp...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Quieting the Chatter

The alarm goes off. You steady yourself as you acknowledge the poor inconsistent quality of sleep you experience night after night. In spite of it all, when you walk into the daily briefing, you feel ...

Informer

Informer: November 2024

Research abounds on topics related to policing and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for police leaders to help keep them up to date....