A conversation with Jeff Westman

In this episode we discuss police culture, wellness and vulnerability. What it was like to be the first openly gay male in a large police organization. Where we are, where we were and where we should be as justice organizations when it comes to trauma informed, compassion and vulnerability RESOURCES: November is Men’s Health Awareness Month and an opportunity to join in healthy, vulnerable conversations to better wellness. Canadian Mental Health Association Distress Line (Edmonton) 780-482-4357 Movember Awareness & Fundraising Campaign: https://ca.movember.com/ Supreme Court of Canada Stairs Decisions: https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/19298/1/document.do Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing: The Evidence by Wesley Skogan: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/fairness-and-effectiveness-policing-evidence Legitimacy in Policing: A Systemic Review by Lorraine Mazerolle: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.4073/csr.2013.1 ACRONYMS & DEFINITIONS: Patrol: Edmonton Police Service unit The Beat: Edmonton Police Service walking patrol unit area served SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Badge Day: Part of EPS graduation ceremony CACP: Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police SART Kit: Sexual Assault Response Team package of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault. @scottjones1859 #church @twistedoakyogaandwellness #comingout @djj378 #lgbtq2s+ @jaydub325 #vancouver @traumainformedlawyer #hinton @vchhealthcare #jasper @edmontonpoliceservice #smalltown @joineps #gay @artofracingmovie #gayqueer @marleyandmemovie #courage @albertasheriff #crying @campfyrefly #mentalhealth @rupaulofficial #mensmentalhealth @norquestcollege #lawyer @ancestreyca #traumainformed @prisonpolicelaw #resaerch @ucalgarylaw @lastweektonight @zebracentre @brenebrown @thebodyshop @lorrainemaz Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-us-on-justice-and-other-things--5542256/support.