Heād done a few afternoon shifts in a row, and I felt like we hadnāt really seen each other all week. I had all this information that I needed to tell him; I was in organisation mode and had to check
Iām a retired police officer, and I run art classes for first responders and military personnel. The story of how I came to do this probably isnāt what you think.
I joined the police force in 1997, and I absolutely
Iām the partner of a first responder, and I talk openly about the fact that it can be hard. I like to share the good bits too, but itās the difficult parts that we tend to keep to ourselves ā
We have two family members in the police force. One is a detective, whoās often on call over Christmas, and getting him to relax is hard. We donāt know whatās heās seen the night before or whether his phone ringing