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Tactical medicine for cops
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (431+ words) Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny and Trinity McKenny Published July 18, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Tactical medicine is “good medicine in bad places.” It is a specialized medical discipline that provides immediate, lifesaving care to personnel in high-threat environments — officer-down situations, active shooter scenes,…...
Changing the narrative
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (383+ words) Medina Baumgart, Psy.D., ABPP Published July 13, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Law enforcement work involves repeated exposure to high-stress events that may be traumatic — violence and its aftermath, death, abuse and neglect, intense human conflict and situations in which outcomes are uncertain or…...
Cops promote National Donate Life Month
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (347+ words) APB Team Published May 21, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT According to the Donor Alliance, one organ donor can save up to eight lives and a tissue donation can affect up to 75 individuals. Sheriff A.J. Smith of Franklin County, Florida, knows firsthand how life-changing the…...
Addressing stress, vicarious trauma and burnout
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (462+ words) Mike Geier Published April 15, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Unfortunately, stigma around seeking help persists, with many officers fearing they will be labeled as weak or emotionally unstable if they reach out for support. This reluctance to seek help ultimately harms both the…...
Improving autism awareness
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (771+ words) April is Autism Awareness Month. Though law enforcement probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when someone brings up neurodivergence, the profession interacts with people with autism spectrum […] April is Autism Awareness Month. Though law enforcement probably isn’t…...
Nervous system regulation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Medina Baumgart, Psy.D., ABPP Published March 23, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT “Under stress, the body does exactly what it was designed to do. Training determines whether that response helps or hurts.” — Lt. Col. Dave Grossman We all operate with an internal control panel…...
The nature of the job
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (413+ words) Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny Published March 21, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT High-profile incidents of police suffering often capture national attention, but many cops experience suffering daily in unspoken and invisible ways. This article examines why cops suffer, how to dissociate from physical or…...
Promoting organizational wellness
4+ mon, 9+ hour ago (373+ words) Dan Willis Published March 18, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Organizational wellness involves the agency not only encouraging officers to improve physical fitness, but also proactively creating opportunities for them to experience agency support, training and information on fitness practices, as well as incentives…...
Telling cops to get more sleep isn’t working
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (373+ words) Joy VerPlanck, DET, Jessica Oehlke, M.D., and Lois James, Ph.D. Published March 13, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Plenty of officers already understand the risk and respond with, “If I could sleep more, I would.” Treating sleep as a choice ignores rotating shifts, interrupted nights,…...
Right place, right time — again
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (312+ words) APB Team Published March 12, 2026 @ 6:00 am PDT Basic emergency medical training is fairly standard at most police academies. The reality, however, is that many officers go years without using of it. After all, that’s what paramedics are for. Cerpa later described…...