Former Marine alerts police to veterans’ stress, problems

Former Marine alerts police to veterans’ stress, problems
by Special to Your TIMES
John Bennett, a former U.S. Marine, recently taught a class for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) in Ada. The class was on veterans’ issues and the kinds of trauma veterans may suffer after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bennett said he reviewed the signs and symptoms of trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) signs and symptoms, common PTSD reactions and how to recognize and respond to the symptoms, how PTSD is related to criminal behavior, related problems such as suicides, court issues and resources available.

Bennett, who is working to establish veterans’ courts, which deal with these behaviors, said the training is open to criminal justice practitioners such as judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation, and law enforcement through CLEET, and veteran service providers and agencies.

“The purpose of this training is to educate the criminal justice community about the challenges facing returning veterans involved in the criminal justice system, effective treatment services available to veterans, and the development of a coordinated response to the particular problems presented,” Bennett said.
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Former Marine alerts police to veterans stress problems