AGENDA
Description
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the 2019 Impact of Trauma on Law Enforcement Officers Conference at Christopher Newport University, in Newport News, Virginia on September 17-18, 2019.
Law enforcement officers are often exposed to traumatic events, and the cumulative effects of witnessing human suffering and tragedies. While law enforcement officers are trained to handle the most critical incidents like homicides and active shooter events, the daily accumulation of stress, anxiety, and trauma are rarely addressed. Such exposure can weaken the mental well-being of officers and affect their ability to perform their duties to the public and live healthy lives outside of work. The potential long-term effects of trauma in police officers may additionally lead to behavioral dysfunction such as substance abuse, aggression, and suicide.
To assist in addressing these concerns, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to offer this two-day conference on the impact of trauma in policing to provide information, awareness, resiliency tools, and support. The conference will include personal stories from officers involved in national tragedies, like the Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook shooting and officer involved shootings.
Don’t miss this essential training opportunity for all sworn law enforcement officers.
This conference is open to sworn law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement only.
Law enforcement officers who complete this training are eligible to receive partial in-service credit hours.
There is no fee to attend this conference and all training materials will be provided for registrants.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and meal expenses, with the exception of lunch that will be provided both days.
Lodging is available upon request and approval by DCJS. Participants requesting lodging may select this option on the registration page. Participants awarded lodging will be notified via a separate confirmation email.
Pre-registration is required. Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
REGISTER TO ATTEND THE 2019 IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CONFERENCE