Police departments everywhere are using tools to lower the stress response among law enforcement officers and all first responders so that they may function at maximum efficiency through resilience training, debriefing high stress incidents e.g. OIS, fatal crash, loss of a member. We have proposed an annual stress assessment using police officer emails. The test may be taken in the cruiser, at home, anywhere. Scores are check and filed in a confidential mailbox. Scores that kick back as elevated, may demonstrate some concerns, are reviewed and push up to the next step in this process. Along with the technique of regular journaling officers may take responsibility for their observations and feelings that may become available to them using this tool.

Law enforcement officers (LEO’s) encounter the worst of all experience on a routine basis. The people who call the police may be society’s best upstanding citizens but, on this occasion, it could be the worst day of their lives, and they seek help from police.  Many times, it is not the pillars of society seeking help but those people in the fringes or margins of society now victims of violent crime or abuse.

When an officer endorses high level stress response and poor coping skills that can lead to career burnout, frustration, and even moral indignation – the feeling of being wronged. To enhance LEO job satisfaction and bring about change in bias toward officers who as for help. The men and women should be covered for as long as they need.