September 2014
Persons with mental illness come form every class, race, gender, income-level, and community. Mental health issues can be faced by anyone, from the community members that officers serve and protect to the officers themselves. This issue presents specific examples and recommendations to help law enforcement officers better understand mental health and how to protect persons with mental illness, those endangered by mental health situations, and themselves.
Articles
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A Package Deal: Police, Fire, and EMS All in One
All police officers wear many “hats” in their everyday duties, but a few also wear a firefighter helmet and a paramedic cap. These cross-trained officers generally work for an integrated agency, o... -
Unlock the Mystery of Mental Illness with CIT – A Community Approach to Officer Safety
Officer safety is of paramount importance to law enforcement leadership. It is embedded in the police culture at every level. Simply explained, the goal of every officer is to go home every day. When ... -
Vicarious Traumatization: A Guide for Managing the Silent Stressor
Police work has long been understood to involve work that may be considered upsetting and shocking to the public. Police officers routinely have to respond to situations where they are exposed to the ... -
Responding to Mental Health Emergencies: Crisis Intervention Training in Loudoun County
Columbine, Colorado; Virginia Tech; Aurora, Colorado; Sandy Hook, Connecticut; and Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, Arizona—these shootings are just some examples of how mental illness can have a devas... -
Targeted Violence in Schools: Understanding Mental Health and Managing the Risks
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Managing the Dark Side: Treating Officers with Addiction
Law enforcement officers know stress as well as, if not better, than most people. They come face-to-face with life-threatening situations, victims of traumatic incidents, and unpredictability on a reg... -
Managing Encounters with Returning Veterans
Over 2 million U.S. Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy personnel have served since 2001 in the theaters of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); since 2003 in Iraq... -
Law Enforcement Encounters with Sovereign Citizens
The May 20, 2010, fatal shooting of two West Memphis, Arkansas, police officers and the wounding of two others, allegedly by “sovereign citizens” Jerry and Joe Kane, served to remind the law enfor... -
Proactive Property Crime Reduction: Utilizing Interagency Policing, Technology, and Partnerships to Target and Apprehend Offenders
Property crime is widespread, costing cities and citizens across the United States billions of dollars in lost revenue each year at an average rate of $10,414 per incident.2
Columns
- President's Message: Strengthening Police-Community Relations
- Legislative Alert: Congress Returns: What to Expect
- Officer Safety Corner: Maintaining Focus: Life Plans for Success in Law Enforcement and Beyond
- Research in Brief: Supporting Effective Implementation of Strategic Crime Reduction Efforts
- Chief's Counsel: Do I Really Need a Warrant?
- From the Acting Director: BJS Census of Law Enforcement Agencies: Examining Changes in Staffing, Budgets, and Agency Functions
- Product Feature: Online Education Fits Neatly with the Law Enforcement Lifestyle
- Technology Talk: Why Participating in NIBRS Is a Good Choice for Law Enforcement
- Drive to Save Lives/Drive to Zero Campaign
- September 2014 Line of Duty Deaths
- Product Update September 2014
- September 2014 Advances & Applications