A former homicide investigator strives to help those still in law enforcement handle emotional toll

Published December 19, 2015 This content is archived.

An article in the Los Angeles Times about first responders and surviving the emotional toll of police work interview John Violanti, research professor of epidemiology and environmental health in the School of Public Health and Health Professions. “The police culture … it’s hard to crack,” he said. “This is an occupation where folks believe that they solve problems; they don’t have them.”

http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-cop-wellness-20151227-story.html