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>> Unfortunately, we do continue
to see a lot of our employees take their own lives.
And that's why we want to put so much effort
into avoiding that
and heading problems off
and really having employees recognize signs,
warning signs, feelings before it reaches that level
and before they cross that threshold.
>> I know people -- I've lost co-workers
that took their own life and they work right next to us
and they worked with us and we knew them.
The whole thing about the Rockers Behind the Badge
came about back in 2013
when Mr. Weiner came on.
We recorded a tribute to law enforcements
called Etched in Stone
and it's a tribute to those that have paid
the ultimate price in the line of duty.
We thought what better way to bring awareness to it,
rather than a PowerPoint or taking a class online,
to put on a rock show.
>> It's not easy to balance work and home life.
But if I, as a leader, can demonstrate
and be up there, play drums in a band
and talk about that, recognize that in employees.
>> To know where to turn to help
when things just get to be too much.
You want to familiarize yourself with that for yourselves.
And for your friends and colleagues and your family members,
when they are hitting the same wall, you want to know where to steer them to.
>> It's actually two parts.
It's getting through those difficult times well
and coming out on the other side, help,
and able to continue to do the work that's before them.
>>You put on a rock show, you put out a loud guitar,
you get some loud drums,
some nice music, and people pay attention.
So we like to get the word out there
and tell them that there is help out there
and there are people you can talk to.
There's tools made available to us.
CDP alone has our chaplains, our peer support.
We're all in this together so any difference that we can make --
If it's just that one song or maybe that one conversation
or just even trying to break that stigma
that if you call the AP,
you're weak or something like that.
If we can make somebody think,
"Hey well, these guys are telling me this
and they're up there rocking out.
They got some good tunes and then they go to work.
Put on their uniform, put on their belts,
and go to work just like I do."
If we can make a difference, that's why we do it.
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Everybody needs to know that they're not alone.
That there's tools out there.
That there's support. There's things you can do.
There's nothing in this life that can't be worked out.