19 - Sheriffs on Resilience: Resources

This episode features the third and final part of Ashley and Roy’s conversation about responder wellness with Denita Ball, Chief Deputy of the Milwaukee Sheriff’s Department, and Gus Handke, Undersheriff for Carter County, Oklahoma. They discuss how to balance the desire for higher levels of education for officers with the importance of recruiting officers from diverse backgrounds and experiences. They also talk about how scenario-based training both in police academies and in the field can be improved to help officers improve their critical thinking skills and abilities to deescalate adverse situations in the field.