Rocky Mountain Research

Law Enforcement is a particularly stressful occupation. Approximately 806,400 sworn police officers and 17,784 agencies in the US face the formidable task of enforcing the laws of a democratic society . Stress permeates this task, taking a toll on the health of persons who work in this occupation.  The resources on this page are meant to help mental health practitioners better understand the subculture of law enforcement in the US in order to more effectively engage and support them. 

• Providing Officers Support through Police Chaplains. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2021.
• Officer Wellness - Mental Resiliency. Hughes, Dave. Sagle, Rob, Ashenhurst, Jimmy, Callander, Lisa K.
  Parsley, Justin, Presentation. 2021.
  
• Tips for EAPs Working with Law Enforcement.  Rascati, James N. UMB Digital Archive. 2021.
• Upfront Support for First Responders. Dyme, Bernard S., Venturini, Taylor. UMB Digital Archive. 2021.
• Best Practices for working with Law Enforcement.  Herlihy, Patricia A., Rascati, James N., Barber, Brad W. Journal of Employee Assistance. 2021.
• Messaging about Suicide Prevention in Law Enforcement.  National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide . UMB Archive. 2020.
• Helping the Rescuers: Challenges and Rewards of Working with Public Safety - New York City.  Perrotta, Brittany . Presentation. 2020.
• Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: Strategies for Effective and Positive Messaging.  Carr, Colleen, Morrissey, John W., Video. 2020.
• Utilization and Impact of Peer-Support Programs on Police Officers’ Mental Health.  Milliard, Beth A.. Dissertation. 2020.
• Helping the Rescuers: Challenges and Rewards of Working with Public Safety - Fairfax County. Presentation. 2017.
• Police Stress and Health: A State-of-the-art Review.  HHS Public Access. November, 2017.
• Preparing for the Unimaginable: How chiefs can safeguard officer mental health before and after mass casualty events.  Usher, Laura, Friedhoff, Stefanie, Cochran, Sam, Major