Community Engagement Officer Town of Waterford Police Department Waterford, Connecticut, United States
Learn how specialized facility dogs can help bring comfort to officers and victims in various ways. These facility dogs have 3 purposes- officer wellness, victim support and community engagement. They are fully donated by Puppies Behind Bars and know over 80 commands. The dogs are used to interact with first responders on a daily basis and at critical incident debriefs. The also assist in bringing law enforcement/first responder agencies and their communities together. The team of Officer Fredricks and K-9 Hodges will describe the many ways Hodges interacts and serves his community of Waterford, CT. They will also demonstrate a wide variety of their commands in person.
*Profession Specific CEs:
This presentation is approved for 1 PDH from EAPA- Employee Assistance Professionals Association.
1 CE Credits for NAADAC, This course has been approved by International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider # 87914, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
*Review ICISF World Congress 17 CE website page for additional requirements.
Learning Objectives:
Go back to their agency and purpose the idea of having a facility dog at their department. They will understand all of the benefits of having one of these dogs.
Understand how facility dogs can comfort and interact with first responders during normal shift days and at critical incident debriefs.
the other ways these dogs can benefit first responders emotionally/mentally/physically. These dogs bring positive media attention and community support to an agency, so the workers feel supported.
