Public Safety Preservation

11/01/2026

LOL

If we’re knocking, we aren’t looking for candy.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween 👻🎃

To every officer working this Halloween — we see you.

Tonight, everybody else is out walking their kids door to door — holding the flashlight, carrying the extra candy bucket, watching little superheroes and princesses run up the sidewalk. You're not. You're inside, on post, while your own kids go out without you, in a costume you helped pick out but don't get to see in action.

We know what that costs. The little moments are the ones that add up, and missing them is part of this job nobody outside those walls ever sees.

So thank you. Thank you for covering those posts, for dealing with everything that comes with a holiday night inside, and for holding the line while the rest of the neighborhood is out trick-or-treating.

Stay safe in there tonight. And when you get home, we hope there's a little ghoul or goblin still awake — or at least a candy stash with your name on it. You've more than earned it.

Happy Halloween. 🎃

10/28/2026

We are thankful for our first responders and their unwavering commitment to our communities. Not only today, but everyday.

10/28/2026

Behind every uniform is a person carrying responsibility, stress, and experiences that may be difficult to leave at work.

Correctional Officers work in demanding and often unpredictable environments. They must stay alert, respond to conflict and emergencies, maintain safety, and make sound decisions under pressure, sometimes while working long shifts, managing staff shortages, and being separated from family and other support. Repeated exposure to trauma, grief, threats, and human suffering can take a serious toll over time.

That toll may show up as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, sleep problems, burnout, or feeling emotionally distant from others. Many officers may hesitate to talk about what they’re experiencing because they fear judgment or believe they have to handle it alone. They don’t.

The image asks an important question: "Who’s protecting those who protect us?" Correctional Officers deserve workplaces where mental health is taken seriously, support is accessible, and asking for help is treated as a sign of strength. A conversation, a trusted colleague, peer support, or professional care can be a meaningful first step.

Let’s recognize the people behind the uniform and make it easier for them to speak up and find support.

By Stop The Threat - Stop The Stigma Founder and Wisconsin Police Captain Adam Meyers, CPS - www.stopthethreatstopthestigma.org

10/26/2026

You never have to prove that what you’re carrying is heavy enough to hurt.

Someone else having a harder road does not make yours easier, and it does not make your feelings less real. Give yourself the same compassion tonight that you would so easily give to someone you love.

Rest well tonight. You are worthy of that care too.

🌺 Annie

10/25/2026

10/21/2026

It’s time we stop saying “committed su***de.”

Why? Because words carry weight — and this one carries history.

The term “died by su***de” is the language mental health professionals and advocates use, and for good reason. It’s more accurate. It’s more compassionate. And it removes blame from a person who was suffering deeply.

When we say “committed su***de,” we unknowingly echo a time when su***de was considered a crime or moral failure. That phrasing can make the loss sound like a choice — rather than what it truly is: the tragic result of overwhelming pain and untreated mental illness.

Saying “died by su***de” instead focuses on what really matters — the human being who struggled, and the mental health challenges that took their life. It helps us see su***de for what it is: a health outcome, not a sin, not a crime, and not a reflection of someone’s worth.

Changing our language doesn’t erase the pain, but it opens the door to empathy, understanding, and honest conversation. It allows us to talk about su***de the way we talk about any other illness — with compassion instead of judgment, and with hope instead of shame.

The words we use shape the world we live in.
Let’s choose words that heal. Let’s choose “died by su***de.”

Because every life lost deserves dignity — and every conversation deserves care.

***deprevention