Who Protects the Protectors?

A New Approach to Officer Readiness, Recovery & Career Longevity

Law enforcement does an exceptional job preparing officers to perform under pressure. But are we doing enough to help them prepare for the cumulative demands of the profession, recover from them, and remain healthy and effective throughout a 20- or 25-year career?

Chief Mike Pooley and Rich Ganley will lead a practical discussion built around four simple pillars:

The session will explore sleep and fatigue, stress, physical recovery, mental and emotional well-being, injury prevention, retention and career longevity. We’ll also share real-world lessons and measurable data from more than 9,400 participant surveys across 40+ public-safety locations in seven states.

This is not a product presentation. It is a practical leadership conversation about building a culture that treats human readiness and recovery as part of operational readiness—and gives chiefs ideas they can take back and use within their own agencies.

We spend tremendous resources protecting our communities. The question is: Who protects the protectors?

Prepare the human before we have to repair the human!