Rasmussen College Batterer Intervention Programs Discussion Responses

Initial Post (. 1 paragraph)

Response Post ( 1 paragraph)

Review the overview of batterer intervention programs discussed in the Healey, Smith and O’Sullivan article (focus on pages 83-127).

Of the programs discussed, choose the one that you think is most effective and conduct additional research on that program. Your initial post should provide a supported discussion of what program you think is most effective. Incorporate aspects from the additional research you conducted. What do you think is the greatest risk or limitation of the program? Consider the TED Talk by Dr. Jackson Katz discussed in the lecture material. How can his main ideas be incorporated in to batterer intervention? Click here for the link:

https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue

Response Post ( 1 paragraph)

Your response post should be to a student who chose a different program than you. Compare and contrast your answers. How can the limitations or risks can be minimized?

FYI: ONE PARAGRAPH OF RESPOND AND REPLY

Module 05 Discussion – Coping Mechanisms

Legendary college football coach Lou Holts once said “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Stress is a part of life and for those in law enforcement, it is an even more significant. Shift work, the repeated exposure to people in distress, the potential for violent encounters, the responsibility of protecting your community and organizational factors all weigh heavily on officers. Recognizing the causes of stress and having a plan to cope with it is essential to a successful career in law enforcement.

Initial Post (. 1 paragraph)

For your initial post, using the book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement and one resource you located on your own, identify three causes of stress unique to law enforcement and how it can be mitigated either by individual officers or organizationally. Next, identify your own plan to cope with stress. What do you do now when you feel stressed out? What do you plan to do differently in the future?

Response Post ( 1 paragraph)

For your response post research and describe what resources are available to officers struggling with stress, ASD and PTSD. Consider your classmates posting and describe what you could do to help a fellow officer facing the stress described in the original post. What can you do as an individual? What can departments do organizationally to help prevent and reduce officer stress?