A glimpse of hope …
community support for police
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stress debriefing for Cop 2 Cop. While supporting the
officers
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support for law enforcement could be. Even providing
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the officers
CHERIE
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story
when I explained how I was incredibly
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To simplify the event, a crisis occurred that affected
both
Park
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law enforcement
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with both
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all the officers were
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he and the Mayor came
to the start of the debriefing to express how
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proud they were of the officers’ heroic efforts and the Mayor began
to cry explaining how
“loves these officers”
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and how much= she values them every moment of every day.
My jaw dropped.
They left the room and I was speechless, which
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debriefing
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a question I had never asked: “What does it feel like to have a
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answers were clear,
mostly
everything
easier, they
them
cops,
it is
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stay motivated
difficult
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In light
with
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scrutiny
and
criticism
of
law
enforcement
officers
than
praise
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gratitude, why is this such a rare phenomenon when officers SERVE
their communities every moment of every day?
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= Police Chief
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departments are like families, so when I told Mayor (Gayle) Brill Mit= 2 Cop
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wanted to thank them personally. As a chief I understand that
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2 Cop training
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