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Agency Planning and Support for Employee Crisis

Most likely, your agency has policies and procedures in place in the event that an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty. Do you have a policy and procedure in case an officer experiences a family trauma or tragedy? In this episode of VALOR Voices Podcast, Chief John Bouthillette, a lead instructor with the VALOR Program, has a conversation with Deputy Chief Paul Sandman of the Highland Park, Texas, Department of Public Safety about his department’s experiences while supporting a family in need and how agency leaders can build emotional resiliency among their officers.

Type: Podcast

Length: 22 minutes

Publication Date: 2019

Agencies: VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program

Authors: Assistant Chief Paul Sandman

Topics: Wellness, Resilience