Originally posted: April 30, 2024 After nearly five years supervising the EWU, Dave has moved to 2120 Cambie to supervise the special municipal constables in the Community Safety Unit (even side). What a great fit that will be! Dave accomplished a lot in 4-and-3/4 years in the EWU: 2019 became first full-time Employee Wellness Unit […]
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The Effects of Stress and Decision-Making
Originally posted: April 28, 2024 Optimal stress is considered good stress – it allows you to be in the “Zone.” R2MR does a good job illustrating optimal stress and performance: Under high stress or high arousal, your decision making is impacted. In policing, the effect of stress could lead to a misjudgment while driving, a […]
CIPSRT Study Regarding Mental Health Programming for First Responders
Originally posted: March 27, 2024 I was watching a recorded webinar on the Canadian Institute for Public Safety and Research (CIPSRT) website about a Multi-Method Study of the Factors Associated with Mental Health Programming for First Responders.” That’s a mouthful. I thought I’d share what I learned, because the information reinforces that we are not […]
Things I Can Control
Originally posted: March 18, 2024 Dave sent this to me. It is a good reminder to all of us.
Ego Check – It Wasn’t About the Lanyard
Originally posted: February 27, 2024 I studied law and psychology to get a BA from Carleton University. Here’s a photo of the common room in my pod, complete with a “phoneboot.” ? I loved psychology — the theories and the science, but hated stats class. I learned about Freud’s famous psychoanalytic theory which states that […]
Has Policing Changed Me?
Originally posted: February 22, 2024 At the BCACP/CACP Leadership Conference last month, I heard OPP Commissioner, Thomas Carrique, speak about leadership. I was completely engaged; he is clearly an incredible leader with a very high emotional IQ. At the start of his presentation, he said that policing changes us. About six years into my career, […]