Kammie Juzwin on Stress, Burnout & Police Mental Health

Added: 2026-04-28

[00:00:01]And you're going to you're going to think this is an odd comment because you know, but as somebody who came again, I'm not all I'm not old in any way, shape, or form. I'm in my early 50s, but I do think and you could correct me if I'm wrong, Cammy. I do think that's now overused in a sense where that's a perfect if I do something [ __ ] up, right? And excuse my language, but >> that's right.

[00:00:31]>> It's it's a perfect crutch to say, "Well, you know what? I did that because I haven't been feeling myself blah blah blah blah blah or blah blah blah. I need help."

[00:00:44]It's all again I'm not listen whoever needs help >> I do think that we're in in some cases and then having to have that conversation with people about >> yes your your supervisor gave you this task because you're working let's just say for example you're a patrol officer that's a reasonable task to ask >> right >> and >> no absolutely but I just think that >> it's gone from one extreme Wait, you would never you would never admit a thing.

[00:01:17]>> Yeah.

[00:01:17]>> To, you know, when something goes, you know, [ __ ] hits the fan.

[00:01:22]>> Mhm.

[00:01:23]>> That's that's a good go-to. Well, >> I haven't been feeling myself or I have something going on. What what have you.

[00:01:31]I was just curious, you know, and you already answered, but like I said, I think sometimes that's used now, overused and taken advantage of, >> right?

[00:01:40]>> Do you know what I mean?

[00:01:41]>> Yeah. I'm very fortunate in my department that and I tell them all the time, you know, I am available 247 and I know that, you know, you may be working overnight.

[00:01:54]I'll come hop in the squad car and ride with you and we can talk or you can talk in my office >> and the about whatever is is going on.

[00:02:04]And a number of our young officers I'm seeing not just in my department but you know this is this is something that I talk about when I teach at the police academy is you know maybe even have someone out there that you have a working relationship with who understands the culture that you work in and that you go and you do a head check pretty regularly and just talk about talk about stuff and then about how to manage um what your intentions are as a police officer so that when you go to your job with your intentions set of being the best police officer, the best patrol officer, whatever level that you're at, how do you handle the