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EdPDLaw welcomes Laurence Miller, PhD, forensic psychologist from Boca Raton, Florida to the Team
Laurence
Miller, PhD is
a
clinical and forensic psychologist, and neuropsychologist based in
Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Miller is the police psychologist
for the West Palm Beach Police Department, a forensic psychological
examiner for the Palm Beach County Court, and a consulting psychologist
with several regional and national law enforcement agencies.
Dr. Miller is also a trainer and educator, as well as the author of
numerous professional, popular print and on line publications
pertaining
to the brain, behaviour, health, law, criminal justice, and
organizational psychology.
If you are a permanent officer and have been sent for a Fitness for Duty exam, Dr. Miller can conduct a second exam to offer a second opinion on your behalf. (Dr. Miller does not conduct pre-employment screenings). The cost of this exam may be covered by your Union’s Legal Defense Plan, check with your Union President or Administrator. View Resume
EdPDLaw interviewed Dr. Miller who offered the following:
FITNESS FOR DUTY EXAMS
Dr. Miller will conduct Fitness for Duty Exams for officers that will be unbiased, based on the officer's complete employment record. Dr. Miller requires the officer's entire personnel file (or EdPDLaw Portfolio) and all Performance Evaluations throughout the officer's career, as well as a copy of the pre-employment screening for evaluation, not just the Internal Affairs records pertaining to isolated incidents of the officer's employment record. Unions may be assured that “independent” and “unbiased” evaluations are just that. Dr. Miller is not a hired gun and will call each case as he sees it, on an individual basis. If an officer is clearly unfit, Dr. Miller will suggest remedial ways to alleviate the problem and return the officer to duty expeditiously. If the diagnosis is permanent, Dr. Miller will recommend a disability retirement.
BENEFITS OF USING OUT-OF-STATE PSYCHOLOGIST
Unfortunately, it is no
secret that
many officers feel that their departmental psychologists
are
biased toward producing negative reports against
officers that are targeted for discipline or removal. Whether
or not this
is actually the case, by using an out-of-state psychologist, you
minimize the
risk of a nonobjective evaluation. EdPDLaw advocates the use
of
out-of-state psychologists to minimize this perceived bias and to
afford the
officer a mental health break in a conflict-free environment.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dr. Miller provides continuing education and training to law enforcement, legal, judicial, and mental health professionals in the areas of:
- Critical incident response
- Stress management
- “Mental Toughness Training”
- Crisis intervention
- Police patrol tactics
- “Street Psychology 101”
- Officer-involved shooting
- Line-of-duty death
- Progressive discipline
- Fitness-for-duty
- Law enforcement management and leadership skills
Dr. Miller is available by phone or e-mail for a brief consultation to discuss your clinical or training needs. Dr. Miller has expressed interest in serving as a consultant for CopLine™. He can be reached at (561) 392-8881, or by e-mail at docmilphd@aol.com.
INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
Dr. Miller is a member
of the Special
Psychology Services Section of the IACP.
PUBLICATIONS
- Practical
Police Psychology: Stress Management and Crisis Intervention for Law
Enforcement
- Psychotherapy
of Brain-Injured Patient: Reclaiming the Shattered
Self
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Dr. Miller
may be contacted
at:
docphilphd@aol.com or by telephone at (561) 392- 8881.
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advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.