Operation Longevity: Helping Change Officers’ Lives for the Better - PAPBA Report

By Peter Killeen, Ed.D., PAPBA Stress Counselor
Article reprint for the PAPBA Report, Published Winter 2024

Introduction 

You are a law enforcement professional. You face many challenges, some more serious than others. Putting your life on the line for the protection of others is a sacrifice found in very few professions. Whether a critical incident or responding to a report, you are constantly handling other people’s problems. Unfortunately, this has a cumulative effect on you. However, there are ways to develop protective armor to help combat the physical and psychological stresses associated with your work. 

The Operation Longevity Creed I wrote is a simple 21-day practice of reflection that will immeasurably change your life. It will help you change your perspective of how you view the world and, most importantly, how you view yourself…