TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 25, 2022

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine have announced creation of bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general who are urging Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022. The legislation addresses gaps in support for public safety officers who become disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or lose their lives to trauma-linked suicide, the pair say. In a letter to members of Congress, the attorneys general praise the work of public safety officers who respond to stressful and potentially traumatic situations and note, that compared to the general public, these public servants are 25.6 times more likely to develop PTSD and face increased risks of suicide. The coalition joins a number of law enforcement groups also on record supporting the legislation.