For much of my career, the concept of wellness in police agencies was virtually nonexistent — at least until recent years. As a rookie officer, I responded to the same types of calls that police officers face today — anything from routine traffic crashes to homicide scenes to domestic violence calls to death notifications. These traumatic experiences are a standard part of the job.

Officers are not ignorant of the fact that they will be exposed to such things. They learn about these realities during ride-alongs, interviews, onboarding, and, of course, in the basic training academies. Yet no amount of preparation can fully convey the psychological toll these experiences take.

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