RECOGNIZING THE VALUE A TRAINED PSYCHOLOGIST COULD ADD TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORT, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTED A DEPARTMENT PSYCHOLOGIST'S OFFICE IN 1974. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING OF OFFICERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUCTION IN CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF POLICE WORK; MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH; LIAISON WITH BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS; AID IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS; AND HELP IN SUCH FIELD EMERGENCIES AS HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS, BARRICADED SUSPECTS, OR POTENTIAL SUICIDES....DMC