Elizabeth Pol is Chicago Police Officer with 20 years of experience on the job. She has a master’s degree in forensic psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Elizabeth focuses on First Responder Trauma and Suicide Psychoeducation and started a not for profit organization, Resilient Heroes, NFP. She is instructor certified and has her curriculum certified by The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standard Board (ILETSB).
Elizabeth is a certified Suicide Psychological Autopsy investigator and has conducted psychological autopsies of officers that have taken their lives by suicide. Elizabeth is also a dog handler of Arlo, a bullmastiff that is a certified Trauma Therapy Dog. She is a published author and has been serving on the Northern Illinois Critical Incident response team (NISCM) responding to critical incidents and conducting debriefings and diffusions.
Elizabeth has worked with The Quell Foundation on the First Responder Resilience Project (FRRP). She currently serves on the Lynn University’s Crisis Resilience and First Responder Trauma Training Advisory Council (CRAFT-AC).