Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Officers and Their Families by Kevin M. Gilmartin, Ph.D. Original first-edition E-S Press paperback published in 2002.

Written by a behavioural scientist and former law-enforcement professional, this widely recognised guide examines the personal, emotional and physiological effects that a policing career can have upon officers and their families. It explains how the hypervigilance required for officer safety may continue beyond the working environment and influence energy, relationships, motivation, decision-making and general wellbeing.

Chapters discuss the journey through law enforcement, officer survival, predictable personal changes, hypervigilance, the biological “rollercoaster,” long-term effects and practical strategies for becoming an emotional survivor rather than a casualty of career stress.

Relevant to serving and retired police officers, recruits, partners, families, supervisors, counsellors, first responders and professionals working in public safety or emergency services.

Original 2002 edition, not the later revised edition. ISBN 9780971725409. The exact copy offered is shown in the photographs.

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