How to Talk to Law Enforcement Kids About Scary Times
Law enforcement families have been in the middle of a crisis for the last several weeks and it’s hard to know when it will feel “normal” again. Back to that...
Jul 28, 2020Law enforcement families have been in the middle of a crisis for the last several weeks and it’s hard to know when it will feel “normal” again. Back to that...
Jul 28, 2020Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In that light, we are republishing Police Chief Gang’s personal story that led to the development of the Asher Model: 7-Point Approach…
This is the first week of fall, and with it comes Santa Ana wind season. Though fire season is year round, Fall typically brings triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and gusty…
There is a lot of angry people out there. Whether at work, home, driving the streets, stores, or malls, it does not take long to find them. These people are…
The Lebanon Police Department just deployed a new app for all 42 officers and civilian employees to make sure they’re not only physically well, but emotionally healthy, too. The Lebanon…
Words matter and talking about suicide can be difficult. The way a police agency talks about suicide can have a significant impact on suicide prevention. Agencies, officers, and family members…
Like professional athletes, learning how to stay composed under pressure is key to performing your best in any situation. Whether it’s a dynamic incident you are commanding at work, an…
Just imagine your phone rings at 4:11 a.m. on a warm June night in 2010. As a chief of police, you are expecting it to be a phone call about…
With so many things going on nationally and globally, its easy to forget what happened September 11th, 2001. I remember like it was yesterday as I was just promoted to…
September 10, 2020 – Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) is proud to announce a new partnership with Cordico, the world leader in proprietary wellness apps for first responders. Cordico apps…
Our California wildland fire season comes every year whether we are ready for it or not. We have all been distracted by the pandemic, but the weather doesn’t care. Fire…
In rolling out the CordicoShield app, Police Chief Sekou Millington, made this video message introducing the app. The text from the video is seen below. Hello, this is your Police…
Labor Day honors the American worker — you! It’s a time we set aside to remember a movement that fundamentally changed our relationship with our jobs, and in so doing,…
As a police wife or fire wife, odds are there might be some challenging times that are difficult to navigate at some point in the career. What are your options?…
Little in life is one-dimensional or linear. Those who operate in such simple modes are primed for irrelevance, obsolescence and demise. As officers, we are leaders, but we are also…
By now you’re probably aware that September is Suicide Prevention Month. Hopefully your department leaders spent some time discussing the issue of suicide in public safety and our responsibility to provide…