Presented by: Susan Lewis Simmons & Tom Haubold

AZ POST credit will be offered

Prerequisite/Who Should Attend: Students must be full-time, commissioned law enforcement and law enforcement spouses/significant others.

Cost:  Complimentary-Sponsored by ACIP and AMRRP

Course Description: Adopt a proactive approach to stress management through education, training, identification, and discussion of common and unique stressors in the ever-changing field of Law Enforcement and the ways in which the individual, the family, the organization, and the public are affected. In doing so, there should be a reduction in the harmful side effects which include but are not limited to attrition, unnecessary sick leave, low morale, substance abuse, liability, divorce, suicide, and other physical and financial manifestations which are debilitating to the individual, the family, and the organization.

Law Enforcement officers are tasked with job descriptions that often require them to be perceived as problem solvers by society. Their jobs are challenging yet rewarding and require them to deal with all the traumas our society has to offer. To become successful and survive they often develop a persona that allows them to deal with daily insults, without taking them personally which can lead to low morale, complacency and too often suicide. They shut down emotionally and distance themselves from their families to protect them from the things they see daily and the “garbage” they are exposed to. This can lead to sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, adrenal fatigue, all resulting in depression, isolation, anxiety, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce, and all too often suicide. The good news is that with proper training that takes into account the “whole” person, we can mitigate many of these negative issues that not only impact the individual but the family and organization as well!

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