MADISON — Law enforcement officers, administrators and their families will gather Friday for a daylong seminar focused on the growing crisis of PTSD and suicide within the profession.
The Behind the Badge: PTSD & Suicide Prevention Seminar is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 1531 Highland Colony Parkway in Madison. Organizers say the free training is designed to address the hidden psychological toll of police work and provide practical strategies to recognize, respond to and reduce mental‑health risks.
The event is a partnership between the Police Benevolent Foundation, Southern States PBA, the Mississippi PBA, LEAPS Training LLC, and the State Law Enforcement Chapter of the MSPBA. The goal, organizers say, is to equip officers and their families with tools that can save careers, relationships and lives…