Too Blue to Be Black, Too Black to Be Blue: Supporting Officers of Color in Your Agency

Saturday, October 14, 2023

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Location: Room: 8

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Mariya Dvoskina, PsyD

Psychologist
Nicoletti-Flater Associates
Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Speaker(s)

Carla Moore, PhD

Psychologist
Moore to Life Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Powder Springs, Georgia, United States
Trina Hall

Police Psychologist
Dallas Police Department, Texas
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Chavez Cammon

Assistant Superintendent/Chief of Staff
Louisiana State Police

Due to current public perception of law enforcement, the stress and challenges experienced by those in law enforcement and the reduction in diversity we are seeing in law enforcement agencies, this presentation aims to provide mental health professionals and agencies ideas on how to support black officers. The presentation will include information about diversity in law enforcement and recent trends, the unique challenges encountered by black officers, intervention suggestions for employee assistance providers, considerations for wellness programs, and suggestions on how to support families of black officers, both at the departmental level and family level. Recent incidents will also be explored.