Safety & Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs (SHIELD) Training
Protecting Those Who Serve During a Public Health Emergency
SHIELD trains police officers how to be safe, healthy, and more effective when performing their duties during the opioid overdose crisis. Built on two decades of experience working with law enforcement agencies and deep knowledge of the research base, the SHIELD curriculum is practice-driven and solutions-focused. It fills major training gaps, giving officers the tools they need to be safer, healthier, and more effective in these crises.
NEW COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING
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NEW COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING 〰️
DOTS Project presents: Computer-based SHIELD Training for Missouri Law Enforcement
SHIELD (Safety and Health Integration in the Enforcement of Laws on Drugs) training focuses on overdose response and occupational safety (needle-stick injuries, fentanyl exposure, and vicarious trauma) for Law Enforcement officers.
This computer-based training takes 2 hours including a pre- and post-survey, and is POST certified for 2 credit hours (22986). Officers who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion.
Click here to access computer-based SHIELD training
This link will bring you to a consent from that explains this project is supported by a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants.
If you consent to participating in this study, you will take a pre- and post- survey. This informs our training. Then you will be re-directed to the computer-based training.
If you do NOT consent to participating this this study, you can still take computer-based training and will receive POST credit.
Instructions to start computer-based training:
Click “Enroll for free”
Create an account by entering in your first and last name, email address, and password.
*You will NOT be placed on a mailing list.
You will automatically be directed to the training which takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
TO RECEIVE POST CREDIT YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM THAT WILL APPEAR AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE TRAINING (looks like below)
5. You will receive your certificate of completion immediately after the training.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Greg Boal at Greg.Boal@mimh.edu
Training Goals:
This SHIELD training will provide officers and departments with operational strategies and best practices to:
Protect you from occupational risks to you and your families' safety and health.
Improve your job satisfaction by offering strategies to reduce the increasing burdens of toxic stress, trauma, and burnout during these uncertain times.
Expand your toolbox to help you respond more effectively to the public health challenges of the opioid overdose crisis.
Strengthen police-community relations as a benefit of using these strategies.
SHIELD FAQs
What is SHIELD?
SHIELD trains police officers how to be safe, healthy, and more effective when performing their duties during the overdose crisis. It is a vital resource at a time when police are being asked to do more with less, while facing increased health risk and reduced public support.
Built on two decades of experience working with law enforcement agencies and deep knowledge of the research base, the SHIELD curriculum is practicedriven and solutions-focused. It fills major training gaps, giving officers the tools they need to be safer, healthier, and more effective in these crises.
How does SHIELD help?
The SHIELD curriculum provides tools that make officers safer and healthier while also protecting themselves, their colleagues, their families, and their communities. Departments that implement SHIELD strategies will also see:
• Improved job satisfaction and retention.
• Reduced stress and burnout.
• Reduced transmission of infections diseases among officers and the community.
• Improved public safety.
• Reduced overdose and addiction in the community.
• Improved police-community relations.
How does SHIELD work?
SHIELD's skills-based learning is delivered peer-to-peer by the SHIELD training team, which is led by a retired police chief and includes research staff at Northeastern University and public health experts. Unlike off-the-shelf trainings, the SHIELD team customizes the curriculum to your department's and officers' needs. By providing local information and resources, your officers will be able to immediately operationalize the SHIELD tools. Using an interactive instructional design and customized local information, the three modules are delivered in a single livestream session.
Module 1: Officer Resilience –
Key facts on mental strain, tools to reduce burnout and improve wellness during the overdose crisis
Module 2:Officer Safety –
Key facts on physical risks and strategies to improve occupational safety during the overdose crisis (including Narcan training)
Module 3: Public Safety –
Operational strategies that enhance field impact and improve community relations—while also reducing stress and risks during the overdose crisis
For more information contact Jeremiah Goulka, SHIELD program director