Policing Mental Health & the Psychology of Use of Force with Mark Bouchard Mark Bouchard is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who is assigned to the Williams Lake detachment in British Columbia.
He also has a position on the Emergency Response Team, which is the SWAT team in Canada. Mark also has a specialty profile as a medic on the team.
Prior to joining the RCMP, Mark worked for the Delta Police Department for 14 years, which is a suburb of Vancouver. Mark has a passion for mental health in policing, which is based on his experience as a cop and his education.
He was diagnosed with PTSD in 2015 and was unable to work due to a psychological injury. Mark was able to heal from that injury and then began helping other officers as a peer support member and Road to Mental Readiness instructor.
This year Mark has completed a Master’s Degree in leadership from Royal Roads University, with a focus on police culture and police officer mental health.
He has also spent the past 3 years writing a book about policing and mental health based on his experiences.
Stay in touch with Mark at http://www.markbouchard.ca
