On-Line Education, Resources and Support for Law Enforcement Families, Final Report

摘要

Reduction of stress is an important aspect within many police department programs and federally funded initiatives. However, most of these programs target the law enforcement officer and provide only minimal services to spouses and children. There is a high divorce rate among law enforcement families and we need to create ways to preserve intact families. We believe that there is a lack of innovative programs for family members because: (1) Most police departments are small and do not have the resources to develop formal outreach programs; (2) Many law enforcement officers are suspicious of the departments intent to talk with family members and fear that private family information may be disclosed to the department administration; and (3) many families feel extremely isolated, are unaware of support services and dont know how to access resources.