RITE Presents: 2024 Summer Conference: June 19, 2024 , Golden Nugget, Biloxi, MS

Issues of Mental Health

Many times officers will escalate a situation because they themselves are in a negative space. They can’t get out of their own way, so they take their problems out on others. Having emotional self-control means you value yourself, and are willing to work on yourself.

Imagine if all officers that needed help, actually got it? Most agencies have mental health advocates in place these days, but some officer’s still feel they will be seen as weak. If we don’t know they are hurting, we can’t help them.

Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD 
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), officers report higher rates of depression, burnout, PTSD, and anxiety than the general population.

RITE includes Emotional Response Training (ERT) to help officers learn to recognize signs and symptoms of stress, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. ERT offers ways and means to build up positive mental health for every officer, and a way to work on themselves in their own space and time.

The RITE Tools, like the Emotional Energy Ladder (seen in the photo), makes us aware of our emotions, how we affect others, and that only we have the power to make those changes. Great leadership starts with with improved Officer Wellness programs like RITE.

This lays the groundwork towards positive employee engagement, better mental health, and improved relationships at work and at home. Give the media something good to talk about!

Summary

• Emotional Response Training (ERT), emotions in pressure situations
• Use the Ladder to understand Implicit Bias, Hot-Buttons, and PTS-D
• RITE model orientation in police academy recruit training
• Learn to avoid ‘Block-Out Syndrome’ on 95% of calls
• Emergency Response (Step In, Tap Out, Take Over)
• De-escalation Communication with Behavioral Self Control
• ERT Tools for your mental health advocates, CIT, etc.
• Participants receive a LADDER and New Day exclusive Tool
• Learn how to help officers that struggle with job stress

This main room session is an introduction to RITE Programs. Each participant will walk away from this session with new insight on improving their own lives, professionally and personally.

Speakers

Linda Webb (left)

In 2018, an officer taking the RITE class took Ms. Webb aside during a break. He was considering suicide and as he put it, “my only way out of this pain.” Having the personal experience with the suicide of her police partner, and her own demons as a young Officer, Ms. Webb was able to help this commander release the pain.

Randy Friedman (right)

Ms. Friedman’s extensive experience in athletics and motivational training, combined with emotional and social intelligence, is the foundation that pieces the RITE Program together. This powerful groundwork for law enforcement and all public service professionals is what brought Ms. Friedman and Ms. Webb together again, to create the RITE Academy.

Learn more about Webb and Friedman 

RITE Articles to Learn from and Share:

• Emotional Control Leads to Better Outcomes – Article Link
• Duty to Intervene during Block-out – Article Link
• Policing is affected by Officer Implicit Issues – Article Link
• 6 Signs a Bully is causing Harassment Issues Article Link
• Professional Workplace on Police Misconduct – Article Link

RITE TRAINERS Class @Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety MLEOTA (MS)

Registration Link – Sign your Trainers up early, class size is limited!

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