To meet the "unique" needs of law enforcement personnel and their family members by providing support through CONFIDENTIAL services, education,and public awareness. Law enforcement personnel statistically lead our society in suicide, alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, divorce, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.These statistics are indicative of the serious lack of support and resources for law enforcement personnel and their families. Thus, the necessity for the creation of Under the Shield.

U.T.S. is the first program of its kind in Alabama and is nationally on the cutting edge of progressive law enforcement training.

The professional staff provides many services including stress management education, critical incident stress debriefings, conflict resolution,and anger management to law enforcement personnel and family members.

Susan Simons is one of the great leaders in the law enforcement debriefing and CISM communities.

She was there, in NYC, at Ground Zero, for 5 weeks, debriefing NYPD and other police agencies immediately after 9-11. She has trained many military and law enforcement agencies, including tactical teams, narcotic officers, and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, to include the FBI at Quantico and US military chaplains in Europe.

In the corporate world, Susan has been called upon to train the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and other airline safety associations.

Her field experience is balanced with the highest academic credentials. Susan is an Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Public Safety at Herzing College in Birmingham Alabama, she is certified to Train the Trainer for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and she is President and Founder of Under The Shield, Inc. which provides Free counseling for Law enforcement officers, emergency services personnel and military along with family members.

She has been there for our police and military, at time of need, literally worldwide. Susan Simons is a national treasure, and a fellow warrior-healer who I am proud and honored to call a friend and a colleague.

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (USA, ret.)
Author, On Killing and On Combat
www.killology.com