Tag: Police

Have you seen GINA?

With all the difficulty departments are having trying to hire new police officers, some have embraced declining standards to answer the workforce shortages. Some departments have devolved from being very selective just 10 years ago to “can the candidate fog a mirror” and now, GINA. GINA has been with us for 13 years but it… Continue reading Have you seen GINA?

Peer Support & Confidentiality

The federal legislation, Senate Bill S. 3434, was signed into law last week. The Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Act “COPS” protects the confidentiality of FEDERAL law enforcement officers who participate in peer support groups. The bill includes provisions for the development of a peer support best practices report to be publicly available in 2… Continue reading Peer Support & Confidentiality

Divorce and who gets the child(ren).

author – Randy Robinson Randy graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in political science in 1991 and then from the University of Maine School of Law. He is an Army veteran and describes himself as a strong second amendment supporter. He has been in private practice since 2002. While he practices in… Continue reading Divorce and who gets the child(ren).

A Conversation with Deputy Chief JoAnne Fisk

JoAnne Fisk began her career in public service as many in law enforcement do, somewhat by happenstance and entirely unintentionally. But what started as a dare for her quickly became a life-long passion to help people. Her career now spanning four decades, JoAnne Fisk the Deputy Chief of Biddeford Police Department is showing no signs… Continue reading A Conversation with Deputy Chief JoAnne Fisk

A Funny Story Involving Pickleball

author – Dr. Hilary Pelletier Born and raised in Maine, Dr. Hilary Pelletier graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a B.A. in psychology. She then attended and graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in N.Y.C.. Living in Maine again since 1999, her practice is located at 2 Union Street… Continue reading A Funny Story Involving Pickleball

Breaking down the barriers to treatment.

Some recently published research looking at wellness promotion and suicide prevention programs for police officers and active-duty military personnel found some interesting and perhaps unusually useful results. In this article the research has been distilled down to the most important takeaways. Looking at police officers in the United States, Thoen, Dodson, Manzo, Piña-Watson, and Trejos-Castillo… Continue reading Breaking down the barriers to treatment.