grit.

Peer Support: Why Your Team Needs It

If you're in the public sector, HOPEfully Peer Support is not a foreign concept. I cannot imagine a successful emergency service agency...

How to Stop Sucking at Night Shift

Recently, I got a question from a new cop on FTO. He asked about tips and thoughts with regard to working night shift and maintaining...

So You Wanna Be a Sarge?

In a time when many officers are stepping down, you’re stepping up. Congrats. You have heard the call and you are answering. Not only...

Mental Health: Be ResourceFULL

The longer I’m in Law Enforcement, the longer I realize we as agencies are more or less the same. Sure, big city vs. small town might...

Police Public Relations: Overcoming Shame and Rebuilding Trust

In police work, we know what it is to be generalized as a group. We know that it is not just the tree that suffers the reputation and...

Stranger to Neighbor, Support and Thanks

Midday, I returned home in my patrol car. This is an odd time to return home, especially working nights. Turns out I had to go in for a...

Daddy Always Comes Home

My daughter is 2. As many first-time “oldish” parents that started a family in their mid 30s, we were ambitious with ideas about raising...

The Happy Sad Boy : a Story from the Street

Police officers see a lot of trauma. A lot of that involves kids. Kids shaking in fear due to what’s happening in their households. ...

To be, or Not to Be... a Cop

When I was testing to become a cop, I quickly learned a common question. One that would pop up routinely through my career. Through any...

The Backup Career

Aka "You Are Not Your Job" Back when I wrote the post on Police Morale, I contacted an editor of a mainstream police magazine. She said...

5 Things to Remember for Police Morale Today

The problem of low morale in policing is complicated. The following 5 reminders will help us filter the noise and come out on top.

Contact at bluegritwellness@gmail.com

Instagram @bluegritwellness