Working with the Police


An Oakland police officer is overcome with grief on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the funeral for four slain Oakland police officers. (Jane Tyska//Oakland Tribune)

Laurence Miller, PhD

A continuing education course for 5 ces


APA, BOP, BRN, CA BBS, FL, NAADAC, NASW, NBCC, OH, TX, TX SBEPC

This course consists of reading a post-test on the following:


Table of Contents


1. Officer-Involved Shooting:
Reaction Patterns, Response Protocols, and Psychological Intervention Strategies
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 239-254

2. Suicide By Cop:
Causes, Reactions, and Practical Intervention Strategies
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 165 - 174

3. Hostage Negotiation:
Psychological Principles and Practices
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 277-298

4. Line-of-Duty Death:
Psychological Treatment of Traumatic Bereavement in Law Enforcement
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 13-23

5. Police Officer Suicide:
Causes, Prevention, and Practical Intervention Strategies
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 101-114


All articles are used with permission from the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

 

(PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
During a memorial Tuesday at the Tacoma Dome, Lakewood Police Department pallbearers prepare to escort a casket bearing one of four officers killed Nov. 29.



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In this 5 unit course, Learning Objectives are to comprehend the dynamics of:


1. Officer-Involved Shooting:
Reaction Patterns, Response Protocols, and Psychological Intervention Strategies

2. Suicide By Cop:
Causes, Reactions, and Practical Intervention Strategies

3. Hostage Negotiation:
Psychological Principles and Practices

4. Line-of-Duty Death:
Psychological Treatment of Traumatic Bereavement in Law Enforcement

5. Police Officer Suicide:
Causes, Prevention, and Practical Intervention Strategies


 

 


Laurence Miller, Ph.D. maintains an independent practice in clinical and forensic psychology in Boca Raton, Florida.  He is a police psychologist with the West Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Highway Patrol.  He is a court-appointed psychological examiner for the Palm Beach County Court and serves as an independent expert witness in civil and criminal cases.  Dr. Miller is on the adjunct faculty at Florida Atlantic University, Palm Beach State College, and Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Institute.   He is the editor of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, and is the author of Shocks to the System: Psychotherapy of Traumatic Disability Syndromes (Norton), Practical Police Psychology: Stress Management and Crisis Intervention for Law Enforcement (Thomas), and Counseling Crime Victims: Practical Strategies for Mental Health Professionals (Springer).  He maintains the Practical Police Psychology webpage at the PoliceOne.com website, and contributes to the FBI Law Enforcement BulletinDr. Miller can be reached at 561-392-8881 and at docmilphd@aol.com.

 

 

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Many of our courses contain case material, and may use the methods of qualitative research and analysis, in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies. The psychotherapeutic techniques depicted may include play therapy, sandplay therapy, dream analysis, drawing analysis, client and therapist self-report, etc. The materials presented may be considered non-traditional and may be controversial, and may not have widespread endorsement within the profession. www.psychceu.com maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

All material included in this course is either in the public domain, or used with express permission.

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