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Endorsements
 
"This film helps administrators to realize some of the underlying risks associated with law enforcement."
-- Douglas C. Gillespie, Sheriff
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
 
 

"The National Police Suicide Foundation (http://www.psf.org/):
"The National Police Suicide Foundation is honored to participate in this production called The Pain Behind The Badge. We at the Foundation believe that this film will be a great contribution to bring about a better understanding of why police officers in this country commit suicide every 19-21 hours. As Executive Director of the NPSF I grant you permission to use statistical data that we have provided for you and your organization. If we can provide any further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me personally."
-- Robert Douglas, Director
 
 

The Police Managers & Supervisors Association: (http://www.lvpmsa.org/)
"The PMSA Board of Directors would like to thank you for the presentation during our recent board meeting and our annual training for our members. The Board of Directors voted to endorse your cause and wish you much success in bringing the issue of police suicide to the surface in order to get officers the assistance they require."
 
 

"A must for modern law enforcement training."
-- Chuck Remsberg, Author
Calibre Press Street Survival Series
 
 

Killology Research Group (http://www.killology.com)
"Clarke,

You have put together a superb product,a product that will save lives. 'The Pain Behind The Badge' deserves max distribution & I endorse & support your efforts whole-heartedly.

You have demonstrated great initiative, tenacity and true 'grit' in putting this video together. My sincere congratulations!

Hooah! & well done, my brother warrior-healer."
-- Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, U.S. Army (Retired)
Director, Killology Research Group
 
 

International Association of Women Police (http://www.iawp.org)
"Law Enforcement Agencies invest tens of thousands of dollars in training officers, only to lose them to the emotional ills that stalk the sound psyche of our patrol officers. Day by day, year by year, officers are exposed to the darkness seen while policing that the civilian world may never see or experience. I commend Clarke Paris and the officers featured in the documentary 'The Pain Behind The Badge' for courageously addressing the silent taboo placed on the thought of taing one's life. That thought does not have to become action. There is help available.

Ten percent of life is what happens to us the other ninety percent is how we respond. Law Enforcement Officers train to handle the 10%, the aggressive attack, the defense of themselves and others. They rarely train on the 90% response. The response to what happens to them physically and emotionally once they have secured the scene, once the suspect is in-custody or the aggression has stopped, once their muscle memory begins to relax, and once their survival instinct knows they are safe. Truth is no one knows exactly how they will react until it happens.

'The Pain Behind The Badge' looks past life-changing experience (the traumatic incident) to recovery and renewal of wholeness. It is a process. This documentary walks the viewer through it. It should be a must see for all Law Enforcement Officers and the people who love and support them."
-- Tamia L. Dow, Chaplain
International Association of Women Police
 
 

"This film is a powerful testimonial to the police spirit from officers who have fought their way back from dark places."
-- Chuck Remsberg, Author
Calibre Press Street Survival Series
 
 

The #1 Cop Killer in the United States of America is Police Suicide. Fact: More police officers die at their own hand each year than at the hand of an assailant.
 
The Pain Behind The Badge, L.L.C., is not merely a documentary movie about police suicide but an entire training seminar designed to help police officers, police employees, and first responders to deal with the struggles associated with police work, Cumulative Stress, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

This training presented by Clarke Paris, an active police sergeant with more than 26 years experience, and Tracie Paris, a Registered Nurse with 26 years experience, also addresses issues such as police stress, depression and the roles they play in law enforcement(relationships, use of force, Internal Affairs complaints, motivation, etc.).

The instructors use their personal experience and training to make this training dynamic, entertaining, and informative. Some of the other topics discussed in this Police Suicide Prevention Seminar are Peer Support, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Employee Assistance Programs (E.A.P.), Critical Incident Stress management (CISM), and the use of Police Chaplains, to name a few.

This training is P.O.S.T. certified & approved in several states, and is a powerful tool that can be used by agencies and organizations, not only to train officers and civilians on the above topics, but it hopefully will reduce Police Suicide by: educating employees on the signs/symptoms of these stressors; convincing struggling employees that they are not alone; and convincing employees that the help already in place does work and they should accept it. Please enjoy the web site and feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.

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