The pain behind the badge was created to bridge the gap that exists between law enforcement officers and the help that is currently provided by their respective agencies as well as outside. Many hours of training through blood, sweat and tears. The pain behind the badge training llc creatorproducer the pain behind the badge. To address the significant problem of law enforcement suicides, and to find help for those police officers, deputies, or enforcement agents who might be contemplating taking their own life.
Hosted by thursday, presented by clarke and tracie paris. Tracie paris has been a registered nurse for the past 29 years. Just allow it to be completely, feel the power behind it and how it effects your thoughts. This is the single best resource available in this critical field of study, bringing in some of the greatest minds in our nation, along with important lessons and experts from over a decade of war, to assist in healing wounds the pain that are behind the badge. New book my life for your life by clarke paris cops. Randy sutton takes the reader for a wild ride through the world of a street cop. This course was taught on december 9th, 2009, to hundreds of law enforcement professionals at.
This is the trailer for the documentary film, the pain behind the badge if you are interested in watching the film it is available at. The pain behind the badge police suicide prevention seminars. The pain behind the badge winning the battle law enforcement. At other times, they will share their sympathy and pain as they narrate stories of loss. Again, this is not an exhaustive list of what every officer in our nation is experiencing behind the badge, but these are the most common things officers have shared with. Each participant will also be provided with a copy of the book leadership on the line by marty linsky. Behind the badge foundation is a trusted resource providing comprehensive support to washington states law enforcement agencies, families and communities after an officer has died or suffered serious injury in the line of duty. My life for your life is the first book to ever address police suicide on such a personal platform.
The pain behind the badge is a training course that should be taught immediately in every law enforcement agency in the united states. International conference of police chaplains northwest. The first time sarah presley jogged a mile around a track, she was hooked. The pain behind the badge and author of my life for your life book on police stresssuicide and the childrens book daddy, i worry about you. Volume 15 number 02 behind the badge 2015 great texas warrant round up starts sheriffs civil service board sworn in getting to know your civil service board wise county k9 killed in line of duty honored new deputies sworn in cmit recognizes 2 assistant chiefs for leadership qualities fitness fun what is the texas. As a street cop in las vegas randy sutton has been there and done that and lets the reader see what goes on behind that badge. Clarke paris retired as a sergeant with the las vegas metropolitan police department after a 27 year career. Behind the badge foundation serving those who serve. Michael covers new book, behind the badge is a bold and barefaced telling of the life of a police officer.
Inhabit your inner body or be aware of your breath. He is the creatorproducer of awardwinning documentary film on police stresssuicide, the pain behind the badge and author of my life for your life book on police stresssuicide and the childrens book daddy, i worry about you. In the book good cop, sad cop, author david boyer provides an insight into the private lives of our men and women in blue and how much they have to deal with behind the scenes, often having to suffer in silence. See our sponsor packages or talk to us about designing a custom package especially for you. At backing the badge, we understand what it truly means to answer a first responder departments needs when critical incident stress management cism services are required.
The pain behind the badge cops alive police wellness. The pain behind the badge is a onehour documentary film about police suicide created and produced by clarke paris in conjunction with 100 watt productions. Metaphors extracted from linskys book will be discussed during the seminar. Eight american heroes police officers who died at their own hands. Behind the badge a texas police officers wife is killed in what the cop claims was an accident below. Clarke paris president the pain behind the badge linkedin. Clarke paris, retired las vegas metro police sergeant and author of my life for your life. In 2007, while still working as a police sergeant, he created and produced the award winning documentary film on police stresssuicide, the pain behind the badge.
Cart the pain behind the badge police suicide prevention. Police suicides called a real epidemic las vegas sun. I have a little bit of an addictive personality and its channeledread more. Now his goal is to improve the lives of struggling police officers. To break through the tough and often misunderstood perception of the individuals in law enforcement, cover shares his own stories from the 24 years he worked for a southern california police department. Winning the battle is not a seminar on police or military suicide but an emotional day of addressing the biproducts of police and military. The blood running through our veins isnt red but blue. Stories from the village of first responders with cops, firefighters, dispatchers, forensics and victim advocates is beautifully written to entertain and inform readers about what life behind the badge looks like. American heroes coming out from behind the badge is greg miraglias second book intended to show examples of how police officers, firefighters, and ems. She has worked as a traumaer nurse, outpatient surgery nurse and charge nurse. The pain behind the badge clarke paris is creatorproducer of award winning documentary.
Salute to all site visitors as i open the doors of behindthebadge. My life for your life the pain behind the badge on. Kansas peace officers association winning the battle. Now, 14 years later, presley, a community services officer with the pasadena police department has 30 marathons in the books. The pain behind the badge rowan cabarrus community. My life for your life is required reading for students enrolled in the law enforcement program at minnesota. The judgements and resistance that arise to pain is the pain body itself its judgements and resistance strengthens itself. In 2000 clarke authored a book, and in march 2007 began work on the documentary film the pain behind the badge.
The pain behind the badge news coverage on klas channel. This volume is the logical followup to the military treatment handbook. About american heroes coming out from behind the badge. Behind and beyond the badge is a marvelous collection of stories coming straight from the law enforcement and firstresponder communities. Annual sponsorships are available with terrific benefits. Clarke paris the creator of the documentary film and training seminar the pain behind the badge has just released his first book entitled my life for your life. Even a brain aneurysm and a heart defect wont stop. Practical pointers for preventing suicide by inches ptsd can attack years later. A short practical exercise entitled the jungle will help illustrate key leadership points for the law enforcement leader.
Winning the battle is not a seminar on police or military suicide but an emotional day of. We provide a full and complete service line of icisf training courses taught by an icisf approved instructor to include. The pain behind the badge a story about clarke paris and his race to improve kids lives. Clarke paris, a veteran of 22 years on the las vegas metro police, had finished a shift on which hed responded to 5. The pain behind the badge cops alive police wellness and. The book opens with the authors own story about his personal battle with police related stress cumulative stressptsd as well as. The pain behind the badge, the result of hundreds of emails, letters, phone calls, interviews, and thousands of miles traveled, is an awardwinning documentary i lm that has been changing and saving the lives of police ofi cers, civilian police. American heroes coming out from behind the badge is greg miraglias second book intended to show examples of how police officers, firefighters, and ems professionals have been able to come out and be successful on the job.
Behind the badge dateline nbc crime reports nbc news. I am reading a book written by a cop clarke paris for cops and their families called my life for your life. Miraglia shares his own personal story of struggle, sacrifice, and success and offers advice for how to achieve happiness in the challenging career. My life for your life is a book that features the biograpies of eight american heroes. Recognizing the signs and helping our colleagues in distress. The pain behind the badge was created to bridge the gap that exists between. Sharon freeman clevenger, laurence miller, bret moore, and arthur freeman return with.
The badge, and the author of my life for your life. It is written by the founder of a company entitled pain behind the badge. Within a year, presley was running her first marathon. Clarke paris, a former police officer who wrote the book the pain behind the badge, gives suicide prevention seminars at police departments. To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college student whose parent or legal guardian is a current or honorably retired peace officer, reserve peace officer, correctional officer, probation officer, emergency medical technicianparamedic, firefighter, or 91. The stories come from across the country and tell of a very personal and courageous journey. For the first time ever, a book written to memorialize police officers who have taken their lives as a result of the pain and anguish caused by their chosen profession.
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