Police officers face stress that most people never see.
A difficult call can stay with you. Long shifts can wear you down. Trauma can build over time. And sometimes, it can be hard to leave the job at the end of the shift.
LCH-Behind the Badge was created for the person behind the uniform.
The app gives police officers practical mental wellness tools they can use during their career and beyond.
No judgment. No pressure.
Just support when you need it.
Mental Wellness Support Built for Police Officers
Police work is different from most jobs.
Officers may face violence, death, serious injuries, child emergencies, suicide calls, public pressure, and split-second decisions.
Then they are expected to move on to the next call.
Those experiences can affect your mind and body.
You may feel tired or angry. May have trouble sleeping. May replay calls in your mind. You may feel numb or distant from the people around you.
LCH-Behind the Badge helps you understand these reactions and gives you tools to manage them.
Support After Difficult Calls
Some calls hit harder than others.
The app provides support for the emotional impact of police work, including:
- Critical incidents
- Officer-involved shootings
- Child injury or death calls
- Suicide-related calls
- Death notifications
- Domestic violence calls
- Community violence
- Serious injuries
- Loss of a partner or fellow officer
- Near-death incidents
- Repeated exposure to trauma
You do not have to wait until things become unbearable before taking care of yourself.
Early support matters.
Manage Stress and Burnout
Stress is part of police work. But constant stress without enough recovery can lead to burnout.
LCH-Behind the Badge helps officers notice the signs.
You may feel worn out. You may become short-tempered. Sleep may become harder. You may stop enjoying things you once liked.
The app provides simple ways to slow down, reset, and take care of yourself.
Small steps can make a difference.
Trauma and PTSD Support
Trauma does not always look the way people expect.
You may have nightmares. May avoid certain places. May feel constantly alert. You may replay an event again and again.
Some officers experience hypervigilance, which means staying on high alert even when the danger is over.
Others may feel emotionally numb.
The app helps officers learn about these reactions and recognize when more support may be needed.
Tools You Can Use Anywhere
Mental wellness support should be practical.
LCH-Behind the Badge includes tools officers can use during a shift, after a difficult call, at home, or on a day off.
These tools can help you:
- Slow your breathing
- Ground yourself
- Reduce stress
- Process difficult emotions
- Build healthier routines
- Improve sleep habits
- Recognize burnout
- Manage anger
- Reconnect with family
- Prepare to ask for help
You can choose what works for you.
Peer Support and Asking for Help
Officers often understand other officers in ways that others cannot.
That is why connection matters.
The app encourages officers to use trusted support when they need it. That may include a fellow officer, peer support team, chaplain, family member, counselor, or another mental health professional.
You do not have to explain everything perfectly.
Sometimes saying “I need to talk” is enough to begin.
Your Family Matters Too
Police work does not always stay at work.
Stress can follow you home.
You may become quiet or distant. You may have less patience. Family members may know something is wrong but not know how to help.
LCH-Behind the Badge includes support for life outside the uniform.
It encourages healthy communication, connection, boundaries, and time with the people who matter to you.
Taking care of your relationships is part of taking care of yourself.
Life Beyond the Badge
Your identity is bigger than your career.
At some point, every officer takes off the uniform.
Retirement, injury, career changes, or leaving law enforcement can bring new challenges.
The app encourages officers to build meaning and purpose outside of police work too.
Your service is part of your story.
It does not have to be your entire story.
Created to Work With the Behind the Badge Book
LCH-Behind the Badge is the companion app to Behind the Badge: A Police Officer’s Guide to Trauma, Stress, Resilience, and Life Beyond the Uniform.
The book provides deeper education and guidance.
The app puts practical tools within reach.
Use the book to learn.
Use the app to practice.
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Use both to build a stronger mental wellness plan.
For Officers. For Families. & For Departments.
LCH-Behind the Badge can be part of a larger police wellness program.
It can support individual officers while also helping departments create a culture where mental wellness is treated as part of officer safety.
The app can complement:
- Peer support programs
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Department wellness programs
- Chaplain services
- Mental health services
- Officer training
- Family wellness education
- Retirement and transition programs
Behind Every Badge Is a Person
You answer the call.
You protect people on their worst days.
and
You make decisions under pressure.
But you are human too.
You deserve time to recover.
You deserve support.
and
You deserve a life outside the job.
Your mental health matters. Your family matters. & Your future matters.
LCH-Behind the Badge
Understand the impact.
Manage stress and trauma.
Build resilience and strength.
Support your relationships.
Live beyond the uniform.
Strong officers. Strong families. & Strong departments.
