Family Matters: Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Law Enforcement Families

 Abstract:  Law enforcement officers regularly experience stress and secondary trauma during their shifts and rely on their families and friends as a positive social support network to maintain holistic wellness. This publication suite includes an executive guide whose purpose is to create a roadmap for law enforcement agencies to develop stronger family-friendly policies, procedures, and organizational cultures to work in collaboration with officer support networks. This companion tool for families guides professional dialogue around holistic wellness innovations, best practices to support employees, and opportunities within agencies to strengthen relationships with law enforcement families. 

The executive guide is available at https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ric.php?page=detail&id=COPS-W0948.