Plenary: Officer Health, Wellness, and Trauma-Informed Leadership

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Dr. David Black, Ph.D. is the Founder of CORDICO, serving hundreds of public safety agencies nationally. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Black was inspired by the heroic sacrifices of first responders on September 11, 2001, to explore how technology can transform behavioral health for as many first responders and their families as possible. He is the Chief Psychologist for the California Police Chiefs’ Association and an Officer Wellness subject matter expert for the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). He is a founding Board Member of the National Sheriffs' Association Psychological Services Group, serves as the Chair of Technology and Social Media, is an Advisory Board Member for the National Police Foundation's Center for Mass Violence Response Studies, serves on the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Officer Wellness Committee, was one of two psychologists in the United States who served on the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Model Policy Working Group for Investigating Officer-Involved Shootings and Other Serious Incidents, serves on the IACP Police Psychology Ethics Committee, and earlier served on IACP Police Psychological Services committees tasked with updating the standards for Fitness-for-Duty Examinations and psychological support for officers following Officer-Involved Shootings. Dr. Black began treating combat veterans suffering from PTSD in 1996, he has been serving law enforcement agencies since 2002, and he is a passionate supporter of the profession.