by EllenK | Jun 25, 2018 | Law Enforcement, police psychology
June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day. Last year at this time I posted a blog giving a general overview of PTSD. (The preferable term is post-traumatic stress injury or PTSI. People recover from injuries, whereas a disorder sounds like a life sentence). This...
by EllenK | Aug 5, 2017 | Law Enforcement, police psychology
I recently took a 5 hour tour of San Quentin, sponsored by the Northern California chapter of Sisters-in-Crime of which I’m a member. As a police psychologist, most of the time, you’ll find me working the other side of the aisle; writing about cops,...
by EllenK | Jun 27, 2017 | Law Enforcement, police psychology
June 26 is National PTSD Awareness Day. We live in traumatic times. Political upheaval and the ever-present threat of foreign and domestic terrorism hover over all our lives, most especially those of first responders and their families. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
by EllenK | Apr 23, 2017 | Law Enforcement
Are police bigots with badges or dedicated public servants hoping to make a difference in the world? What’s the status of police community relations? The answers depend on who you are. The Pew Research Center is a respected, nonpartisan fact tank. Take a look at their...
by EllenK | Mar 30, 2017 | Law Enforcement
Over the past 30 years, I have counseled cops who have killed someone in the line of duty. They cry. They sob. They have nightmares. They don’t know what to tell their children or their spouses. “How was your day?” is an ordinary question — unless you’re a cop. Some...
