Edmonton police union president steps down to focus on mental health
“To me, I’ve dedicated the majority of my career to helping the members and promoting police and what we do with the community,” he told 630 CHED.
The departure has come as a shock to some; however, Elliott said he thought about leaving the police union about a year ago but powered through for as long as he could due to the help from seeing a counsellor. “It’s almost like the analogy of a plane. If something happened to the plane and the oxygen mask goes down, you need to put your mask on first, because if not, you may not be there to help everyone.”
One thing Elliott points to as an achievement within his time on the board, though he also credits how social norms have shifted too, is how more members — including himself now — have taken their mental health more seriously.
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