SHIELD trains police officers how to be safe, healthy, and more effective when performing their duties during the overdose crisis. It is a vital resource when police are being asked to do more with less, while facing high risks and reduced public support.
SHIELD's skills-based learning is delivered peer-to-peer by the SHIELD training team, which is led by a retired police chief and includes research staff at Northeastern University and public health experts. Using an interactive instructional design and customized local information, the three modules are delivered in a single session in person or by Zoom.
Module 1: Resilience. Provides key facts about stress and burnout. Builds skills for recognizing and problem-solving to remedy the effects of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and toxic stress.
Module 2: Officer Safety. Provides essential information about risk levels and operational safety techniques for needlestick injuries, infectious disease transmission, field exposure to fentanyl, overdose rescue, and stimulant-involved encounters.
Module 3: Public Safety. Provides strategies and best practices for improving health and safety and reducing stress burdens through linkages with treatment and supportive service providers.
Course coming soon. Please email cjtcsud@cjtc.wa.gov for more information