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2021/07/13 1:43:28 Manage Your Emotions: Increase Positive Outcomes

In law enforcement, you make rapid decisions when dealing with escalating situations or potential threats. ...

In law enforcement, you make rapid decisions when dealing with escalating situations or potential threats. Remaining calm helps you think clearly during difficult or escalating encounters and enhances your ability to protect community members, yourself, and the subject. Take the time to identify and practice techniques that help you manage your emotions when faced with difficult calls. Bringing calm into a situation can help reduce tension and lead to safer resolutions.
2021/03/31 8:24:58 Protecting Our Officers on the Road: Reducing Officer-Involved...

This recorded web event features subject-matter experts from the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety...

This recorded web event features subject-matter experts from the National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program, who discuss the importance of protecting officers on the road.
2021/03/30 6:01:37 Knowledge Versus Wisdom Knowledge Versus Wisdom

You have knowledge about things that can keep you safer in challenging situations, but are you acting on the...

You have knowledge about things that can keep you safer in challenging situations, but are you acting on the things you know? This video details the difference between knowledge and wisdom and shows examples of how you can use your knowledge to make wise decisions when it comes to your safety.
2020/10/06 1:37:37 Understanding Mindfulness for Law Enforcement

In this VALOR Voices Podcast, Captain Michon Morrow talks with Captain Janet Sandman (retired) and Assistant...

In this VALOR Voices Podcast, Captain Michon Morrow talks with Captain Janet Sandman (retired) and Assistant Chief Chris Davis (retired) about what mindfulness is, what it isn’t, and how it can impact and benefit law enforcement.
2020/05/29 4:17:11 Adopting Employee Wellness Initiatives Post-Critical Incident

In this podcast, David Flory, lead instructor with the VALOR Program, talks to Captain Michon Morrow and...

In this podcast, David Flory, lead instructor with the VALOR Program, talks to Captain Michon Morrow and Sergeant Angela Sands of the Lincoln, Nebraska Police Department. They discuss Sergeant Sands's experience following a shooting. She struggled not only with physical injuries but emotional and mental struggles. Hear how Captain Morrow was a saving force for her and how her department helped her recover and work through the struggles she was facing. They talk about the stigma surrounding mental health and how to eliminate those stigmas.
2020/03/30 5:27:02 Critical Incidents and Post-Traumatic Stress

In this episode, Chief David Flory (Retired), a lead instructor with the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness...

In this episode, Chief David Flory (Retired), a lead instructor with the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, is joined by Officer Angela Sands, an officer with the Lincoln, Nebraska, Police Department to discuss her personal story involving a shooting while she was on duty in 2015. Chief Flory and Officer Sands highlight the importance of recognizing signs of post-traumatic stress (PTS) and providing/asking for support.
2019/02/07 6:27:01 Responding to Individuals in Crisis Responding to Individuals in Crisis

This online training module is designed to help law enforcement officers identify the behaviors associated...

This online training module is designed to help law enforcement officers identify the behaviors associated with an individual who may be experiencing a crisis. It provides officers with tools and tactics to assist in responding to a person in crisis. The tactics and techniques identified support efforts to enhance the safety of officers, the individual in crisis, and the general public.
2018/06/27 4:08:37 In the Line of Fire: Violence Against Law Enforcement

This publication details the results of a three-year study of felonious assaults against law enforcement...

This publication details the results of a three-year study of felonious assaults against law enforcement officers including information from the offenders, the officers, and the circumstances surrounding the events.

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