The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the “Impact of Trauma on Law Enforcement” conference. Policing is a dangerous, demanding, and stressful profession and law enforcement officers are exposed to traumatic situations 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. Exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people—known as vicarious trauma—is an inevitable occupational challenge for the field of law enforcement. The intense pressures of the job put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide. Many officers may not experience an intense “critical incident” in their careers; however, all officers are exposed to the daily accumulation of stressors which can adversely affect their physical and mental health.
To assist in addressing these concerns, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to offer this one and a half day training conference on the impact of trauma in policing to provide information, awareness, resiliency tools, and support. Don’t miss this essential training opportunity for all sworn law enforcement officers. Lodging and per diem scholarships are available!
This conference is open to sworn law enforcement officers only.
· Overview of Trauma in Law Enforcement Agencies
· First Responder Debrief of the Sandy Hook Tragedy
· First Responder Debrief of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
· Personal effects of trauma on law enforcement personnel
· Law Enforcement Encounters and Stress
· Resiliency and Self-Care and Physical Fitness
· A Personal Story of a Cops’ Road to Recovery
· Critical Incident Stress Management Programs
· Lessons in Resiliency and Recovery
· Legal Issues and Policy Considerations: Confidentiality and the law
· And more!
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.
Lodging and per diem scholarships are available. Participants requesting these scholarships can select this option on the registration page. Participants awarded scholarships will be notified via a separate confirmation email.
Conference Hotel
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 845-1010
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.