Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Officers and Their Families Revised Edition 2021

by Kevin M. Gilmartin

Book Overview

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement:A Guide for Officers and their Families, Revised Edition continues pointing out for the reader the social, psychological, and physiological costs of a law... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971725411
• ISBN13: 9780971725416
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: E- S Press
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Emotion Survival for Law Enforcement: A guide for Oficers and their families

If you are a cop, get this book and apply its principles it will help keep you sane in a world of insanity. If you're the spouse of a cop, get this book and apply its principles it could save the marriage! If you have a friend who is a cop, and you cannot understand why a cop thinks, talk, walks and breaths like they do - get this book. I have been a cop in excess of 20 years, this wisdom came very late in my profession - it should be MANDATORY for everyone who is a cop, want's to be a cop, calls a cop a friend. I teach this, I condone this, I preach this. Thank you Dr. Gilmartin

Dr. Gilmartin's Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

I have been a member of the California Highway Patrol for 25 years and I developed a presentation that I show to veteran CHP officers and all CHP Cadets during their training, and Dr. Gilmartin's information is one of the cornerstones of the presentation. The book has spread like a wildfire within the CHP, and is an EXCELLENT book for describing the personality shift that occurs when we chose a career in public safety. I tell the Cadets to get two copies in case they think they won't need to read it because IF they DON'T read it, then when their mate finally gives up and leaves with HALF of everything, they won't have to tear their only copy in two pieces. This is the best book I've ever read about understanding why we changed after becoming cops, and how to live a better life, and still enjoy the job, and more importantly, my family before it was too late. P.S. My wife also LOVED reading the book and NOW she understands why I am the way I am....and that is Great when the other half REALLY understand. The only thing better than the book is seeing Dr. Gilmartin's presentation in person as he is a very busy man giving presentations all over the country at every level of public safety. And to those that think I was paid to write this, you're wrong....but I understand your cynicism since I am from the same mold.

Every Police Officer & Anyone Who Loves One Should Read This Book.

After more then 20 years as a street cop it is hard to be surprised by a book about cops anymore. I've read many books on surviving on the job, surviving deadly force encounters, police training, etc... But I felt like Dr. Gilmartin's "Emotional Survival" was written for me personally! His insight and descriptions of the stages of a cop's life are right on the mark. I found myself and EVERY other cop that I have worked with for any length of time in this book. "Emotional Survival" has helped me and my family and will help you and yours too. As a police trainer and mentor I strongly this book be read by all police officers at the start of their careers and every few years thereafter.

Should be required reading for law enforcment officers and family members

Exceptionally well written; Great insight to issues w/ law enforcement. Dr. Gilmartin is a clinical psychologist that has 20yrs experience in a Sheriff's department. So he knows from whence he speaks. "Real" language quotes, so not for the exceptionally sensitive. When you understand the dramatic highs and lows of the officer's emotional life it helps you to "take the bull by the horns" and deal with it, if your heart is in it.

For LAW ENFORCEMENT and their families

I am the wife of a police officer of over 4 years. This book is EXCELLENT. Any new or established officer will benefit greatly from this book. (whether male or female officer.) After my husband (who is an officer) read it, he said that he sees many of these examples in his life and the lives of those with whom he works. Because of this book, he has been able to recognize his deficiencies and is working on improving them. It literally saved our marriage where counseling and other books (marriage ones) could not because the real issues were never discussed: His JOB and what affects hypervigilance has in our life. It is more than just being "overly" aware of your surroundings and it is VERY real for those who are police officers. Anyone who is married (or involved) to an officer knows how stressful it is at times, for him, you and the kids, but there is no reason to be a victim of his job. This book gives practical instruction on how to overcome many of the common symptoms that affect an officer in his career--whether a rookie or a veteran. It is a quick read because it focuses on hypervigilance-the main thing that "changes" a person when they become a cop. Being bitter on the job is not inevitable! There is hope if the officer can recognize the problem. Give this book to all of the officers you know, especially those who are married and NEW to LE work. It can save them years of heartache if they know what to look out for and what to expect.