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2021

Mental Health

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Evaluation Of The New Jersey Resiliency Program For Law Enforcement, Frank Sutter Sep 2021

Evaluation Of The New Jersey Resiliency Program For Law Enforcement, Frank Sutter

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Research has shown that police officers are exposed frequently to events throughout their careers that can negatively impact their mental health and are at a level that could reach five times greater than that of the general population for post-traumatic stress symptoms. To address law enforcement officers’ mental health issues, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued Directive NO. 2019-1, titled Promoting Law Enforcement Resiliency. New Jersey is the first state in the United States to take action and mandate mental health training for all law enforcement officers. On August 6, 2019, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office revealed that they …