by Roberts Michaels | May 7, 2018 | SERVE & PROTECT
NOT ALL PTSD CASES ARE CREATED EQUAL Addiction is not a symptom of PTSD, it CAN be a byproduct, or a reason to look deeper. This is a critical distinction, one we have encountered in calls from Public Safety professionals needing help. Know the difference! “My...
by Roberts Michaels | Feb 18, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
THE SHIELD BEGINS AS ROOKIES When they hit the streets, Homeland Heroes see things that would make the average person faint. Dismembered bodies, gunshot wounds, child abuse and incest, burned bodies, accident victims disfigured beyond recognition, and the myriad of...
by Roberts Michaels | Dec 11, 2014 | SERVE & PROTECT
OUT OF THE BLUE FROM PEACEKEEPER TO PEACEMAKER A Journey from Enforcing the Law to Ministering Grace Peacekeeper: A member of a usually armed force engaging in peacekeeping activities Peacemaker: a person who tries to create harmony or make peace, as by settling the...
by Roberts Michaels | Sep 6, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
What does it mean to be a tough guy, a hero? Where can we find the best role models? Who is the ultimate HERO? How does the media define tough guys? Let’s compare views. Look at Hollywood and who they feature. Car thieves, mobsters, ganstas in the hood. These misfits...
by Roberts Michaels | Nov 4, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
THINKING SUICIDE? It Demands A Second Opinion Over the last two weeks, 4 police officers committed suicide – every 17 hours an officer commits suicide (Forensic Examiner Magazine) and firefighter suicides are increasing rapidly. One suicide is too many. There is...