This lesson provides guidance for law enforcement officers on the following topics:

• Strains of the Job.

• Understanding Stress and Trauma.

• Resilience.

• Depression and Suicide Prevention.

Training Category. This lesson is designed to help satisfy the annual in-service mental health training requirement under Iowa Code section 80B.11(1) and Iowa Administrative Code r. 501-8.1(1). This lesson has been reviewed and approved by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.