ABPPSP: The Specialty of Police and Public Safety Psychology
1 hour | 1 CE
This on-demand professional training program on The Specialty of Police and Public Safety Psychology: A Passion for Public Service is presented by Philip Trompetter, PhD, ABPP, Jaime Brower, PsyD, ABPP, Michelle Hoy-Watkins, PsyD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP).
This program describes the psychological specialty of Police & Public Safety Psychology, including important milestones in the history of modern police and public safety psychology, the various domains and activities involved in this specialty, the various work settings and employment opportunities for this specialty, the primary professional organizations and sources of continuing professional education in this specialty, as well as several of the activities in which police and public safety psychology professionals engage.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe important milestones in the history of modern police and public safety psychology (PPSP)
Describe the domains and activities/proficiencies of police and public safety psychology
Describe several work settings and employment opportunities in police and public safety psychology
Describe the primary professional organizations and sources of continuing professional education in police and public safety psychology
Describe several PPSP activities (e.g., threat assessment, critical incident intervention, crisis intervention in a police setting)
Presented By
Jaime Brower, PsyD, ABPP
Dr. Jaime Brower is a licensed clinical psychologist working out of Denver, Colorado. She is American Board Certified as a specialist in the area of Police & Public Safety Psychology. Dr. Brower has devoted her career to working with those in law enforcement, corrections, detentions, fire, milit...
Presented By
Philip Trompetter, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Philip Trompetter is a California-licensed clinical psychologist who has had a specialty practice in police and forensic psychology for more than forty years. He is board-certified with the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) through the American Board of Professional ...
Presented By
Michelle Hoy-Watkins, PsyD, ABPP
Dr. Michelle Hoy-Watkins is a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience providing clinical, forensic, and police and public safety psychological services. She is licensed in the State of Illinois and is board-certified in Police and public Safety Psychology by the Americ...
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Program Partner
American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP)
We are proud to partner with The American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) for this training. ABPPSP became a fully affiliated specialty board of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) on October 21, 2011. Police and Public Safety Psychology is concerned with assisting law enforcement and other public safety personnel and agencies in carrying out their missions and societal functions with optimal effectiveness, safety, health, and conformity to laws and ethics. It consists of the application of the science and profession of psychology in four primary domains of practice: assessment, clinical intervention, operational support, and organizational consultation.
