No More Family Violence - Please!
To Officers of all law enforcement, male and female:
You are Officers and I would be proud to know all of you.
We have a serious problem going around and it is called Domestic Violence
or Family Violence.
I lost count of how many families I’ve seen broken up because of the
frustration and anger we sometimes go home with.
I have written about down time (time to unwind from work), but writing about
it does little to explain it to those that don’t know our jobs. There are
things that just can’t be explained to outsiders very well. You have to live
them first hand to truly understand them.
Think what it’s like when your spouse has no idea and cannot picture what it’s
like where you work. Children think it’s fun to slip up and scare daddy or
mommy, not knowing how dangerous that can be when they startle one of us.
(I’ve known people who in a split second had someone down, by the throat, only
to realize it was their spouse or child who had come up behind them and tapped
them on the shoulder.)
It is so important that we find something to ease the stress when we get home.
Take up a hobby other than alcohol or drugs. One place where I worked had
"choir practice" every night after work. Finally my wife said, "It’s the bar
or me." I’m thankful that I realized she was more important than the booze.
Sad to say, some Officers think drinking after work is their right, and that
they deserve it. When the violence starts and they suddenly have no family,
they wonder what happened. And by the way, that’s when they are in serious
danger of becoming suicidal.
Step back and look at what you and your family are doing. If you can see signs
of trouble, talk to someone you trust. GET HELP.
Remember this: If you have the nerve to walk into work each day, then talking
to a professional or a peer won’t be any harder.
You, your spouse and your children deserve all the good help you can get.
Take
Care,
The Old Screw
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