Resources
The BLS resources are designed to provide information links for law enforcement personnel and their families to find sources of support and information to enhance their physical, mental, and spiritual welfare.
Generational Diversity
Generational Quotient (GQ)©
https://www.
Understand Generational Differences: Guidelines and Resources – Management Library. (2022, January 18).
https://management.org/
Dietrich, K. (2018, October 15). Managing a Changing Workforce. FBI: Law Enforcement Bulletin.
https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/
Muñoz, M. (2020, October 23). Managing a Multigenerational Workforce.
https://www.linkedin.com/
Cunningham, M. (2017, August 25). 6 Rules for Leading a Multi-Generational Force. ShotSpotter.
https://www.shotspotter.com/
Millennials in Law Enforcement: Recruiting, Training, Supervising. (2020, December 20).
https://www.powerdms.com/
ADP (Director). (2022, May 19). On the Job: Generational Diversity in the Workplace with Martha Bird.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Gender Diversity
Gender Distribution of Full-time U.S. Law Enforcement Employees 2021. (2023). Statista.
https://www.
Women in Policing: Breaking Barriers and Blazing a Path. (2019). National Institute of Justice.
https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/
White, M. (2020, April 22). Women in Policing. Police Chief Magazine.
https://www.
Ritter, J. (2021, August 11). Serving in Silence. Police Chief Magazine.
https://www.
LGBTQ Liaison Units: Listening, Adjusting, and Meeting Needs. (2021, June).
https://cops.usdoj.gov/html/
Healey, L. (2019, March 6). 3 Essential Elements for Coping with Law Enforcement Family Life. Lexipol. https://www.lexipol.com/resources/blog/the-go-bag-3-essential-elements-for-successful-law-enforcement-family-life/
How 2 Love Our Cops. (n.d.). How 2 Love Our Cops. Retrieved January 10, 2024, from https://www.how2loveourcops.org/
International Association of Chiefs of Police. (2024, January 10). Law Enforcement Family Resources. https://www.theiacp.org/ICPRlawenforcementfamily
Marriage Builders, Inc. (n.d.). The Most Important Emotional Needs – Domestic Support https://www.marriagebuilders.com/domestic-support.htm
Putman, J. (2024, January 9). ‘Is there something going on at home?’: LE families discuss navigating trauma in a new documentary. Police1. https://www.police1.com/family-home/is-there-something-going-on-at-home-le-families-discuss-navigating-trauma-in-new-documentary
Troy, S. (2023, August 20). Family Support for Officers—Florida Law Enforcement Tribute. https://floridalel.org/family-support-for-officers/
White, M. (2018, May 9). A Template for Helping Law Enforcement Families during Troubled Times. Police Chief Magazine. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/helping-le-families-troubled-times/
Associated Press. (2021, August 13). New Police Use-Of-Force Training Focuses on “Moral Courage.” US News & World Report. https://apnews.com/article/police-death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-police-reform-150253b3d4bade3c4646ceddbebf9c23
Couper, D. C.. (2018, January 13). Courage: It’s More Than You Think. Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation. https://improvingpolice.blog/2018/01/13/courage-its-more-than-you-think/
Fayed, M. (2021, November 15). Beyond PTSD: Moral Injury in First Responders. Firehouse. https://www.firehouse.com/safety-health/article/21241509/health-wellness-beyond-ptsd-moral-injury-in-first-responders
Flowers, K. (n.d.). The Need for Courage in Law Enforcement. Retrieved from https://www.policemag.com/537101/the-need-for-courage-in-law-enforcement
Grimell, J. (2018). Contemporary Insights from Biblical Combat Veterans through the Lenses of Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 72(4), 241–250. https://doi.org/10.1177/1542305018790218
Law Enforcement: Reinforcing Moral Courage – Ethical Leaders in Action. (2023). Retrieved from https://ethinact.com/law-enforcement-reinforcing-moral-courage/
Lexipol. (2023, November 16). Moral Injury: What Is It and What Can We Do About It. https://info.lexipol.com/what-
McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (2015). 2.4 Virtue Ethics. https://opentextbc.ca/ethicsinlawenforcement/chapter/virtue-ethics/
Moral Injury – PTSD: National Center for PTSD. (n.d.). [General Information]. Retrieved from https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/cooccurring/moral_injury.asp
Moral Injury FAQ | Volunteers of America. (n.d.). Volunteers of America: National. Retrieved from https://www.voa.org/moralinjury-faq
Moral Injury Resources | Volunteers of America. (n.d.). Volunteers of America: National. Retrieved from https://www.voawv.org/moralinjury-resources
The Lack Of Moral Courage In Law Enforcement—1293 Words | Bartleby. (n.d.). [Blog]. Retrieved from https://www.bartleby.com/essay/The-Lack-Of-Moral-Courage-In-Law-PCQAL6BGUR
The link between moral injury and veteran suicides. (n.d.). Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-link-between-moral-injury-and-veteran-suicides/2018/04/06/421d30a8-3940-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html
Survey: The impact of moral injury on functioning in LEOs and first responders. (n.d.). Police1. Retrieved from https://www.police1.com/health-wellness/articles/survey-the-impact-of-moral-injury-on-functioning-in-leos-and-first-responders-Ko3MBQzARxSXJXmY/?utm_source=Police1&utm_campaign=a0ad14855a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_05_05_05_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5584e6920b-a0ad14855a-83498292
The Shay Moral Injury Center | Volunteers of America. (n.d.). Volunteers of America: Moral Injury. Retrieved from https://www.voa.org/moral-injury-center?s_src=googleleadsextension&s_subsrc=further-moral-injury&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrJOMBhCZARIsAGEd4VE-B5I5nc694lbtlYO46SfR9c8_xEqZ1eMicwWIHfDmCTAxb6ZJuQ0aAj-MEALw_wcB
Williams, J. (2022, August 30). Veterans battle ‘moral injury’ a year after US troops left Afghanistan [Text]. The Hill. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3619587-veterans-battle-moral-injury-a-year-after-us-troops-left-afghanistan/
Williamson, V., Murphy, D., Phelps, A., Forbes, D., & Greenberg, N. (2021). Moral injury: The effect on mental health and implications for treatment. The Lancet Psychiatry, 8(6), 453–455. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00113-9
Law Enforcement Peer Support: Therapeutic & Legal Considerations
https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-law-enforcement-peer-support
Safeguarding Your Peer Support Team
https://info.lexipol.com/peer-support-od-wbn
Law Enforcement Talk Radio – Law Enforcement Talk Radio and podcast is a show that combines True Crime podcast, Law Enforcement Officer’s stories, and compelling Human Interest.
https://www.letradio.com/
20 Best Police Podcasts – The best Police podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers & freshness in 2023.
https://podcasts.feedspot.com/
The 10 Best Podcasts for Police – Staying current on the latest news, education, training, and frontline tactics (2021).
https://www.police1.com/
Anderson, K. (n.d.). Five Reasons Why Stoicism Matters Today. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kareanderson/2012/09/28/five-reasons-why-stoicism-matters-today/
Angel, C. M. (2016). Resilience, post-traumatic stress, and posttraumatic growth: Veterans’ and active duty military members’ coping trajectories following traumatic event exposure. Nurse Education Today, 47, 57–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.04.001
PTG Articles and Publications. (n.d.). Boulder Crest Foundation. https://bouldercrest.org/articlespublications
Boulder Crest Foundation. https://bouldercrest.org
Boulder Crest Foundation. (n.d.-b). The Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) Resource Center. Boulder Crest Foundation. Retrieved September 15, 2023, from https://bouldercrest.org/ptg-resource-center/
Brainline (Director). (2019, October 21). Josh Goldberg on the 5 phases of post-traumatic growth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_jFaVBFJg8
Britannica. (n.d.). Stoicism | Definition, History, & Influence. Retrieved October 30, 2023, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stoicism
Collier, L. (2016, November). Growth after trauma. Apa.Org. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/growth-trauma
Kaufman, S. B. (2020, April 20). Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Creativity in Adversity. Scientific American Blog Network. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/post-traumatic-growth-finding-meaning-and-creativity-in-adversity/
Sinek, S. (n.d.). Simon Sinek: How to discover your “why” in difficult times. https://www.ted.com/talks/
Tedeschi, R. G. (2020, July 1). Growth After Trauma. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/07/growth-after-trauma
Vanessa Van Edwards (Director). (2015, September 8). Post Traumatic Growth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2tkEk6MgWA
Wikipedia. (2023). Stoicism. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stoicism&oldid=1182031423
PTSD-Ending the Stigma Starts With Me:
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/ptsd-ending-the-stigma-starts-with-me/
New name for PTSD could mean less stigma:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/new-name-for-ptsd-could-mean-less-stigma/2012/05/05/gIQAlV8M4T_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5a1bcf2a8912
Barath, I. (2017, January 11). Police Officer Wellness Training: The Road to Mental Readiness. Law Enforcement Bulletin – United States Department of Justice
https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/perspective/perspective-police-officer-wellness-training
Bender, J. (2013, December 9). What Are the Differences Between PTS and PTSD? Brainline
https://www.brainline.org/article/what-are-differences-between-pts-and-ptsd
Carletona, R.N, Korola, S. , Masona, J.E., Hozempaa, K., Andersonb, G.S., Jonesc, N.A., Dobsond, K.S., Szetod, A. & Baileye, S. (2018). A longitudinal assessment of the road to mental readiness training among municipal police. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Volume 47, 2018 – Issue 6.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16506073.2018.1475504
Coonrod, R.S. (2018, October 1). First Responders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And The Compensability Of Psychiatric Conditions In Florida’s Workers Compensation System. McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A.
https://www.mcconnaughhay.com/blog/category/articles/
Corrigan, P.W. & Watson, A.C. (February 2002). Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness. World Psychiatry. 2002 Feb; 1(1): 16–20.
Corrigan, P. W. (2007). How Clinical Diagnosis Might Exacerbate the Stigma of Mental Illness. Social Work, 52(1), 31–39
https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/52.1.31
Fleischmann, M.H., Strode, P., Broussard, B., & Compton, M.T. (2018). Law enforcement officers’ perceptions of and responses to traumatic events: a survey of officers completing Crisis Intervention Team training. Policing and Society. VOL. 28, NO. 2, 149–156
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10439463.2016.1234469
PTSD vs PTSI. (n.d.). HealingHero
http://globalptsifoundation.org/ptsd-vs-ptsi
Healthline. (n.d.) Stigma Still a Major Hurdle in Getting People the Mental Health Care They. (n.d.)
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-health-treatment-hindered-by-stigma-030214
Henderson, C., Evans-Lacko, S., & Thornicroft, G. (2013). Mental Illness Stigma, Help Seeking, and Public Health Programs. American Journal of Public Health, 103(5), 777–780.
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301056
Jaffe, G. (2012, May 5). New name for PTSD could mean less stigma. Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/new-name-for-ptsd-could-mean-less-stigma/2012/05/05/gIQAlV8M4T_story.html
LET Guest. (2019, June 18). PTSD – Ending the Stigma Starts with Me. Law Enforcement Today
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/ptsd-ending-the-stigma-starts-with-me/
LET Guest. (2018, November 20). Confessions of a Police Officer. Law Enforcement Today
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/confessions-police-officer/
LET Guest. (2019, June 7). Captain: PTSD in officers might not be what you think. Law Enforcement Today
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/captain-ptsd-in-officers-might-not-be-what-you-think/
Mental Wellness of Police Officers. (n.d.). International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
https://www.theiacp.org/projects/mental-wellness-of-police-officers
Moore, B.A. (2014, October 12). PTSD: Disorder or Injury? Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-camouflage-couch/201410/ptsd-disorder-or-injury
Parekn, R. (Ed.) (January 2017). What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? American Psychiatric Association
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ptsd/what-is-ptsd
Shiel, W.C. (Ed.) (December 2018). Medical Definition of Post-traumatic stress. MedicineNet
https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5012
Smith, B.B. (2011, April 11). What do our ‘cop dreams’ tell us? PoliceOne.com
https://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/3502401-What-do-our-cop-dreams-tell-us/
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Military Veterans: Training Manual for Police Officers. (n.d.). National Center for PTSD
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/care/toolkits/police/docs/Police_Toolkit_Instructors_Manual.pdf
PTSD vs PTSI (n.d.). Global Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Foundation
http://globalptsifoundation.org/ptsd-vs-ptsi
Beersdorf, W. (n.d.). Leadership Spotlight: Spiritual Wellness in Law Enforcement. FBI: Law Enforcement Bulletin. https://leb.fbi.gov/spotlights/leadership-spotlight-spiritual-wellness-in-law-enforcement
Got Your Six – A First Responder Ministry – IronMen of God. (n.d.). https://www.ironmenofgod.com/gotyoursix/
Kelley, E. (2017, April 13). What is the role of religion and spirituality in policing? Police1. https://www.police1.com/police-products/training/services/articles/what-is-the-role-of-religion-and-spirituality-in-policing-7iOZFuT5auxwr2eS/
Kipper, Bobby. (n.d.). Spiritual Wellness in Law Enforcement: A Critical Link to Officer Wellness – National Center for Prevention of Community Violence. https://ncpcv.org/spiritual-wellness/spiritual-wellness-in-law-enforcement-a-critical-link-to-officer-wellness/
Spiritual Well-Being for Law Enforcement. (n.d.). https://www.jayanthmurali.com/blog/2019/12/24/spiritual-well-being-for-law-enforcement/
White, M. (2022, May 4). Spiritual Wellness. Police Chief Magazine. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/spiritual-wellness/
First Responders, Stress Management and Coronavirus
https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-coronavirus-stress-management
The Reality of Stress: Moving Past “Get Over It”
https://www1.imagetrend.com/reality-of-stress-moving-past-get-over-it-webinar-playback-uek4pd8kews/
Minnesota Department of Health. (n.d.). Suicidal Ideation Risk Assessment.
https://www.
International Association of Chiefs of Police. (2018). Comprehensive Framework for Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention.
https://www.
Words Matter: How to Safely Communicate About Suicide
https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-safely-communicate-about-suicide-ty
Off the Cuff Health & Wellness Recordings (multiple subjects)
https://www.valorforblue.org/Off-The-Cuff