6 Hours / 6 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Wellness, Resiliency, and Suicide Prevention Practices in Police Public Safety Psychology is presented by Micheal J. Craw, Ph.D., ABPP, and Jay Nagdimon, Ph.D., ABPP, in partnership with The American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP).

This program provides critical knowledge for developing wellness and resiliency programs within law enforcement organizations. Integrated and structured programs, including in-house psychological services, peer support, chaplains, and wellness coordinators, are described. By creating a wide array of wellness and resiliency programs, agencies can provide service across the career span from academy training through retirement. Beyond treating psychological problems, the future of branding wellness programs in law enforcement includes peak performance, support for injured officers, including pain management, nutritional counseling, increasing social support through technology and social media, and leadership development. Resiliency programs initiated and driven by multiple ranks, both civilian and sworn, and supported by professional consultation from Police Psychologists generate the most sustained change. How wellness and resiliency programs relate to suicide prevention and alcohol misuse prevention in law enforcement are discussed. For those currently or aspiring to provide direct clinical services to police officers, the sub-specialty of suicide assessment in law enforcement clinical settings is described.  

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the integration and structure of in-house clinical services, peer support and chaplaincy
  • 2 Describe the need for sworn/civilian driven resiliency programs supported by Police Psychologists
  • 3 Describe the application of peak performance interventions in the academy as a model for other tactical and psychomotor-based tasks
  • 4 Describe the issue of branding wellness and resiliency programs
  • 5 Describe the complexity of suicide assessment in law enforcement clinical settings with a flexible and contextual interviewing strategy

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for mental health and allied professionals who work with or are interested in supporting law enforcement and public safety personnel. It is suitable for those specializing in police psychology, occupational health, or clinical interventions focused on stress, trauma, and resiliency in high-risk professions, as well as those interested in trauma-informed care for first responders.

    • Mental Health Professional
    • Psychologist
    • Counselor
    • Social Worker
    • Therapist
    • Nurse
    • Occupational Health Specialist
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Provider
    • Allied Professional

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals with varying levels of experience in law enforcement wellness and resiliency programming.

    Beginner:
    New to law enforcement settings or wellness/resiliency program development; seeking foundational knowledge of integrated wellness models, in-house clinical services, and the unique needs of police culture.

    Intermediate:
    Some experience with clinical or consultative roles in law enforcement; interested in expanding skills in program branding, peer support, suicide prevention, and contextual interviewing strategies.

    Advanced:
    Extensive experience providing or supervising clinical services in police or public safety settings; seeking advanced strategies for program leadership, peak performance interventions, and specialized assessment (e.g., suicide risk in law enforcement).

  • Practice Setting

    Practice settings for professionals supporting law enforcement and public safety personnel are diverse, often blending clinical, consultative, and organizational environments. These professionals may work within police departments, public safety agencies, or external organizations providing specialized services. Their workspaces can include on-site offices embedded in law enforcement facilities, private practice settings, occupational health clinics, or community-based agencies. They may also deliver services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), wellness centers, or via telehealth platforms. The environment is typically collaborative, involving multidisciplinary teams and integrating wellness, resiliency, and trauma-informed care into the unique culture of high-risk professions.

    • On-site wellness or psychological services offices within police departments or public safety agencies
    • Occupational health clinics serving first responders
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider organizations
    • Private practices specializing in police or public safety mental health
    • Community mental health agencies with first responder programs
    • Hospital-based behavioral health units with law enforcement liaisons
    • Telehealth platforms offering remote support to law enforcement personnel
    • Training and consulting roles within police academies or public safety organizations
    • Peer support and wellness program coordination teams within agencies

Presented By

Michael J. Craw, PhD., ABPP

Dr. Michael J Craw is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of California and Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and Police & Public Safety Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is the Assistant Commanding Officer of Behavioral Science Services of the Los Angeles Police Department. Dr. Craw provides clinical services to law enforcement personnel and runs the daily operation at BSS. He consults on a wide range of Police Psychology topics for the LAPD including the psychology of crowd management, crisis negotiations, training for officers to interface with the mentally ill, leadership development, executive coaching and consultation on counterterrorism efforts. He specializes in developing programs to enhance hardiness and resiliency among law enforcement professionals including deep undercover federal agents. In 2011 he coauthored a book chapter entitled, Resilience and Leadership in Dangerous Contexts, featured in Leadership in Dangerous Situations published by the Naval Institute Press. In 2015 he was senior author on an article in Police Chief magazine entitled: Leadership in Mourning: Leading Personnel Through a Line-of-Duty Death, Suicide, or Other Tragedy.

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Presented By

Jay Nagdimon, Ph.D., ABPP, Psychologist at City of Los Angeles

Jay Nagdimon, Ph.D., ABPP is a police psychologist with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Behavior Science Service. He has provided over 100 critical incident debriefings included in-custody deaths, officer involved shootings and blood borne pathogen exposures. At Behavioral Science Services Dr. Nagdimon provides psychotherapy, assessment, program consultation and operational support. He has been a trainer at the LAPD’s Academy and Peer Support school since 2009. Previously he directed the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center and he was a Board Member of the American Association of Suicidology.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Service for wellness and resiliency

  • Police culture

  • Clinical services

  • Specialized services

  • Clinical and fieldwork

  • Suicide prevention

  • Psychologist self-care

  • Contemporary issues

We are proud to partner with

American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP)

American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP)

We are proud to partner with The American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) for this training. ABPPSP became a fully affiliated specialty board of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) on October 21, 2011. Police and Public Safety Psychology is concerned with assisting law enforcement and other public safety personnel and agencies in carrying out their missions and societal functions with optimal effectiveness, safety, health, and conformity to laws and ethics. It consists of the application of the science and profession of psychology in four primary domains of practice: assessment, clinical intervention, operational support, and organizational consultation.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.