Critical events can and do happen in community corrections. "Responding to a critical incident requires a complex and multi-faceted approach - the way in which the event is handled can quickly determine whether it evolves into a crisis situation." In addition, what unfolds after a critical event can have a long-lasting effect on an organization and its staff. Elements of an after-action process examine whether the response protocol was effectively implemented, what worked or didn't, and what revisions need to occur to eliminate or mitigate the effects of future critical events.

• Landscape Study of Application Software Products That Aim to Address the Mental Health Needs of Law Enforcement Officers

  Date: April 2022 
  This report from the Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) builds on research conducted for a better understanding of mental health needs and interventions related to law enforcement and research that explores the general use of apps as a delivery method for therapeutic modalities to assist with stress-related and trauma incurred by these professions.