The Pain Behind The Badge© Seminar

UPCOMING SEMINARS

This is a rare event and the first Free Standing Seminar we have ever held (not sponsored by an agency).

Sgt. Clarke Paris and Colonel Dave Grossman will be teaming up in Las Vegas, Nevada to present two of the most powerful days of training ever presented in the area of what is killing our warriors the most......STRESS (PTSD, Cumulative Stress, & Depression).

On October 7th, 2010, Colonel Dave Grossman will present his 'Bullet Proof Mind ' and on October 8th, Clarke Paris will present his 'The Pain Behind The Badge'.

Check this website regularly for updates or contact us via the 'contact tab' with any questions.

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The Pain Behind The Badge Seminar is presented by Clarke and Tracie Paris, and was created to bridge the gap that exists between law enforcement officers and the help that is currently provided by their respective agencies. Clarke is the Creator/Producer of The Pain Behind The Badge and has 24 years of experience as a police officer. Tracie has been a Registered Nurse for 25 years and has experience in E.R./Trauma and Ambulatory Care.

In this seminar officers learn that emotions they may be experiencing as part of their job are not uncommon. Most of the time, these emotions are normal reactions to abnormal situations.

Less than 2% of law enforcement agencies in the United States provide Suicide Prevention training. However, most agencies do provide some type of psychological help or counseling.

The Pain Behind The Badge Seminar uses audio recordings, video clips, brain images, surveillance video, and two dynamic speakers who relate directly to the attendees. With a combined experience of nearly 5 decades in the First Responder/Trauma Field, Clarke and Tracie are able to present the issue at hand in a manner that has never before been done. The law enforcement employees and First Responders who attend this seminar hear stories, learn about stress and how it affects their lives, and discover how and where to get help. And all in an attempt to reduce the #1 Cop Killer: SUICIDE.

This seminar is offered in either 4-hour or 8-hour sessions and is beneficial to not only commissioned personnel but civilian employees and spouses/significant others as well.

Attendees of The Pain Behind The Badge Seminar have been quoted as saying "This is the best training I have ever Tracie Paris, conducting The Pain Behind The Badge SEMINAR had," "This should be mandatory," "I thought you were telling MY story," "Your class was incredible. I have always thought my problem was unique to me but it feels good to know that I am not the only one with these feelings...I am making an appointment to see a professional counselor on Monday. Thank you."

Should your agency be interested in The Pain Behind The Badge training, please submit your request or questions via Email. All email inquiries will be responded to within 48 hours.

The Pain Behind The Badge has given presentations to law enforcement agencies and organizations across the country and references are available upon request.

Past Seminars

California State Sheriff's Association
Pennsylvania State Police Annual E.A.P Conference
Guidford Technical Community College (North Carolina)
Prescott Police Department (Arizona)
Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida)
Nye County Sheriff's Office (Nevada)
Virginia Tech University Police Department
Chandler Police Department (Arizona)
Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement - C.A.B.L.E.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation - KBI (3 days @ different locations)
Spokane County Sheriff's Office (Washington)
International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC)
Association of Training Officers, Minnesota (A.T.O.M.)

Nebraska C.I.S.M. Conference
Massena Police Department (New York) - Prompted creation of Massena PD P.A.C.T. Program
Great Falls Police Department (Montana)
Nebraska Sheriff's Association Annual Conference
Portland Police Bureau (Washington)
Benton County Sheriff's Office (Oregon) - Prompted expanding objectives of E.A.P.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
FBI/NA Annual Conference
Mono County Sheriff's Office
Lake Oswego (Oregon)
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (New Jersey)
North Brunswick Police Department (New Jersey)
Brunswick Police Department (Ohio)

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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