The Law Enforcement Resource Center provides specialized training and other services to police officers, and assists law enforcement families in dealing with issues unique to those who protect and serve their community.
One of the most difficult tasks a police officer must perform is making a death notification after a homicide, crash, or other sudden death.Those being notified are forever changed by the notification and impacted by the officer's demeanor.
Educational Support
Recruit and in-service courses offered by the Center's Law Enforcement Resource center include:
* "Death Notification": Breaking the Tragic News with confidence for the Professional & Compassion for the Survivor,"
* "Traumatic Grief,"
* "Police Stress, Vicarious Victimization, & PTSD."
Being a police officer involves much more than training provided at the academy, or while on the job. In fact, first responders must be propared to deal not only with the stress of work-related situations, but its impact on themselves and their families.
Emotional Support
Police officers must remain ever vigilant of a potentially dangerous situation, and are trained to control their emotions while demonstrating restraint at all times. Such training may enable them to perform their duties on a daily basis, but officers can pay both a physical and emotional toll for it.
The Center offers confidential, voluntary services to police officers, as well as for their loved ones, impacted by stress.
This program is endorsed by the Burlington County Chiefs of Police Association.
The Law Enforcement Resource Center also offers the following services:
* Crisis Response Debriefing
* Individual, Couples, and Family Counseling
* Grief Counseling
* Resource Library