Safeguard programs and mandatory mental health checks in Canadian police agencies: history, trends, and future directions
This paper traces the emergence of Safeguard programs in Canadian police agencies and explores the research and methods of delivering routine, mandatory mental health check-ups to sworn and civilian personnel in positions with frequent exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic content or situations. A definition for Safeguards is proposed and future directions for police leaders and research are discussed.
Authors
- J. Devlin
- Katy Kamkar
- Nancy Shields
- Victor C. S. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2596-1257)
- Andrée-Ann Deschênes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2829-7128)
- Keira C. Stockdale
- R. Nicholas Carleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6083-8935)
- Catherine Martin-Doto
- Kyle Handley
- M. Teale-Sapach
- R. Mackoff
Institutions
- Canadian Psychological Association (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.414
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00