In a world already teeming with negative publicity about law enforcement, these types of headlines serve only to heighten the ill will and negative sentiment felt by some toward police officers. How can these types of situations be prevented? The buzz words currently being presented as solutions to these problems are "officer safety," "resiliency," and "wellness." Indeed, the IACP and the U.S. Department of Justice are currently spearheading efforts to develop programs and initiatives to target these issues. Within the IACP, the Police Psychological Services Section (PPSS) is attempting to address mental health wellness and resiliency in police officers by offering educational workshops for psychologists and chiefs, participating in IACP initiatives, and maintaining guidelines for law enforcement on topics that are related to wellness (e.g., Peer Support Guidelines and Officer-Involved Shooting Guidelines).
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