After a lone gunman opened fire on police officers working a downtown protest, in 2016, the dallas police department and its partners offered counseling services to police officers and their families. we know that traumatic events, like this one, cause instant stress for police officers. however, long-term stress developed over years of serving in the field may be most harmful of all threats law enforcement personnel face. suggest and describe three strategies to police officers cope with the daily stressors they encounter on the job.