Melissa in the Morning: Officer Wellness

According to national data, psychiatric assessments of officers found that 41% were classified as at high risk of a mental health condition with 15% showing signs of PTSD. Law enforcement officials acknowledge a lot of focus on physical strength training with little focus on mental and emotional strength training until it’s too late. Former Fairfield Police Chief, Gary MacNamara, attended a national conference on officer wellness. Find out how Connecticut is tackling this issue and what ideas were presented during the conference that we could adopt in our state to better support the police.

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