KEYNOTE

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

A guide for Officers and their families. (Spouses Welcome)

Kevin M Gilmartin, Ph.D.

We enter public safety jobs as idealistic and committed employees and along the way have to find ways to avoid becoming cynical, angry and self-destructive. Eventually some officers come to view themselves as the victim. Officers may feel that no one understands what they experience out on the job. Instead, they turn to each other to solve their problems, thereby losing the emotional support of family and friends. Dr. Gilmartin is a behavioral scientist specializing in law enforcement related issues. He previously spent 20 years working in law enforcement in Tucson, Arizona. During his tenure he supervised the Hostage Negotiations Team and the Behavioral Sciences Unit.