Episode Details

In this episode, I dive into talks about the grind of the job and the NECESSITY to take a break, decompress, and what that might look like.

With critically low staffing levels, it's not that easy to simply schedule a vacation or take a couple days off.  Some agencies are more supportive than others; while some may want to be but feel operationally vulnerable without the manpower.

I talk about the concept of mental health day and offer my weigh in and insight.  Following my last conversation about Therapy, Travis Gribble from My Arena (IG @my_.arena) gave me a shout out and expanded on taking time off after critical incidents- or an agency providing that time in the form of training off the street.

I go into brainstorm mode, exploring what we could do as an industry to preserve mental health, combat "compassion fatigue" and burnout and think OUTSIDE of the box.  Let's look at the brass tacks.. we have higher attrition than ever, the younger generations need to be purposeful, validated, and challenged more than ever, and we have the highest degree of mental health issues than EVER.

Somethings gotta change- and conversations like this are what is going to help us find solutions and get there together.  Better Cops = Better Communities!

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