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Understanding Emotional Pain For First Responders

Understanding Emotional Pain For First Responders

Blogs Understanding Emotional Pain For First Responders “Unexpressed negative emotions never die. They fester like an infection, and they become...
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Understanding the Psychology of Lethal Force Decisions for Police Officers

Understanding the Psychology of Lethal Force Decisions for Police Officers

“That morning if you had asked me what I would do if a guy pointed a gun at me,” Chad said, “I would have said, ‘blast him.’”
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I WAS NOT READY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF POLICE WORK

I WAS NOT READY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF POLICE WORK

When I started my career as a police officer in 2007, I found out that I had not been prepared for the psychological challenges of a career in policing.
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