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Cops And Mental Health

A recent murder-suicidehas brought police officers' mental health to light. On January 21st, Lt. Hans Walters of Las Vegas Metro Police killed his wife and son, then killed himself. Officers have access to counselors, but do they use them enough? Is there a thin blue line of silence when it comes to dealing with mental health issues including PTSD

 

GUESTS

 

Sgt. Tom Harmon, Director, Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Police Employees Assistance Program

Professor Maria Haberfeld, Chair of the Department of Law & Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Clark Paris, President of The Pain Behind the BadgeTraining, and retired police officer with Las Vegas Metro

 

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