Law Enforcement

Overview

Law Enforcement Statistics compared to national averages:

• Life expectancy lower (despite mental and physical health entry screening tests)
• Divorce rate higher
• Suicide rate higher
• Drug and alcohol abuses rates higher

Special Stressors make the statistics no surprise:

Excellent protocols exist for dealing with the public; needed is training in dealing with the other Special Stressors, to be in control of oneself and any situation 24/7. The seasoned law enforcement professionals at Williams LifeSkills can provide such training.

Law Enforcement Skills Training Network

The Law Enforcement Skills Training Network was established to bring together law enforcement professionals with training experience and senior scientists and researchers in the academic community to jointly develop and promote a series of programs designed to provide behavioral skills training for the Law Enforcement community.

The programs offered cover a wide range of topics, all using Emotional Intelligence coping skills developed by Dr. Redford B. Williams and other health care professionals. These behavioral skills form the foundation for many of the programs and are based on 30 years of research, some of it by Dr. Williams, who is the Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Duke University, Durham, N.C.

The Anger Management Series is comprised of four separate offerings, each targeted and customized to the specific audiences. The coping skills presented have gone through extensive clinical trials, with excellent outcomes. Additional information and trial data is available upon request.

A Video and E-learning course has also been created; both are entitled Managing Stress & Anger. They are available to support or reinforce the Anger Management Series.

The following programs are available:

• Anger Management Series
• Specialized Training

The Williams LifeSkills workshop has been designated as one of the 15 model programs recognized by the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.

Please contact us if you would like a copy of the Video to review or to see a demonstration of the E-learning course.

Faculty

The faculty is made up of seasoned law enforcement professionals with wide experience in teaching law enforcement personnel and leading academics who deal with behavioral science issues either as educators or as researchers on Behavioral Interventions.

Redford B. Williams, M.D.
Redford Williams has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications in scientific and medical journals. He has authored or co-authored nine books, including Anger Kills and LifeSkills. These two books draw on his well-publicized research concerning the effects of personality and behavior on health and quality of life.

Dr. Williams has been at Duke University since 1972, where he is the Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center. He received his AB at Harvard University and M.D. at Yale.

Dr. Williams has been interviewed locally, nationally and internationally and appeared on numerous TV and radio programs as an authority on Mind/Body and health-related issues. The New York Times recently identified Redford as the "Guru of Anger Management."

Paul A. Deardorff, Ph.D., MBA
Paul Deardorff is President of Paul A. Deardorff & Associates, a private practice in Cincinnati, specializing in behavioral healthcare and forensic psychology. He has been the Director, Hamilton County Juvenile Court Psychological Clinic for 14 years and he has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, East Carolina University, and Xavier University, where he is currently teaching Forensic Psychology.

Dr. Deardorff received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the National Register of Professional Psychologists.

Edmund W. Kantor, ABD toward Ed.D.
Eddie Kantor is the Unit Commanding Officer of Detached Services, a dignitary protection unit within the Chicago Police Department. He is a 20-year veteran with the department, having held a variety of street and administrative posts.

In addition, Mr. Kantor has 25 years of experience as an educator, holds a State of Illinois Teaching Certificate and is an adjunct faculty member at Roosevelt University, where he teaches criminal justice and is working toward his Doctorate in Education.

Lynda H. Powell, Ph.D.
Linda Powell is the Director, Division of Population Sciences and Director, Section of Epidemiology with the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. She earned her Ph.D. at Stanford University.

Dr. Powell has considerable workshop and presentation experience, having given over 100 presentations both nationally and internationally. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Linda Smith, PA-C
Linda Smith is the Program Director for the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine and has 20 years of experience in teaching at Kripalu Center, Lenox MA, the largest holistic health education center in North America. She has considerable experience in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Communications Training, Stress Management and is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher.

Ms. Smith received her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Center and PAC from Philadelphia University.

Wayne A. Wiberg
Wayne Wiberg is Commander of the Narcotics and Gang Investigation Section, Chicago Police Department and has over 37 years of experience with the department. He has 22 years experience as Coordinator/Instructor of the Police Psychology Workshop for police recruits and 10 years experience as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor.

Mr. Wiberg was instrumental in developing an awareness program to address excessive force issues for veteran police personnel. He attended North Park University and Lewis University and has attended the Drug Unit Commanders Academy - D.E.A.

Virginia P. Williams, Ph.D.
Virginia Williams is the President of Williams LifeSkills and the co-author of Anger Kills and LifeSkills. She has extensive credentials in facilitating LifeSkills and Hostility Control workshops and has written numerous articles on Wellness Management.

Dr. Williams received her A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University, as well as an MAT from Brown University. She is a member of the American Psychosomatic Society and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Bradford L. Woods, MA
Brad Woods, Acting Commander, Personnel Division, Chicago Police Department, has over 32 years experience with the Department in street and administrative positions. He presently manages 138 employees and administers the Department's early warning system for problem employees.

Mr. Woods is a Management Training Instructor, a Domestic Violence Counselor and an Instructor at the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University where he teaches courses in the management of problem employees and leadership. He earned his Masters Degree at the Adler School of Professional Psychology.

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