The ongoing COVID pandemic and political unrest have increased stress and strain for many LASD employees and their families. As essential employees, most of us have been asked to work […] Read More »
When our culture loudly shouts that you and your profession are not needed — “defund the police!” — it’s easy to feel defeated, even depressed. Sometimes it’s hard to find […] Read More »
We are all dealing with a lot of stress, whether at work, at home, because of the pandemic, because of civil unrest or a million other possible causes. We all […] Read More »
The past year has posed many challenges to our typical notions of safety, predictability and control. The persistent nature of the nationwide and local civil unrest and COVID-19 public health […] Read More »
We are all in this together is much more than a simple or ordinary phrase. It expresses a truth that affects all of us. We are brought into life from […] Read More »
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? Have you created a bucket list for the year? What about deciding to take part in a challenge? We have a challenge that […] Read More »
For several in our Department, the year 2020 has been filled with both personal and professional challenges. We have mourned the loss of several of those closest to us. We […] Read More »
Dear Heavenly Father, We come to you in the name of the Creator. We ask you, Lord, to send your angels to protect all those who compose the LASD, that […] Read More »
An occasional drink of alcohol is no reason for concern. However, like electricity and water, certain things do not mix well. Alcohol and stress are two such things, as they […] Read More »
The title of Neil Sedaka’s 1960 hit song perfectly captures how difficult and challenging it can be to end a relationship, as well as to adaptively grieve/mourn its end. Painful […] Read More »
