Jessica Dockstader

Jessica Dockstader is a justice analyst with expertise in agency wellness and member well-being. She serves as project manager on a National Institute of Justice-funded grant evaluating the effect of station dogs on law enforcement officer well-being. Dockstader also has a leadership role on the National Public Safety Partnership under the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice, in addition to working with individual agencies to reduce violent crime.

Previously, Dockstader was a project manager on a CNA-funded project analyzing national law enforcement suicide data from First H.E.L.P. She also assisted in the creation and implementation of a Bureau of Justice Assistance-funded workshop, Supporting the Wellness of Law Enforcement Staff After a Critical Incident. In addition, Dockstader served as the analyst for officer safety and wellness for the Chicago Police Department Consent Decree Independent Monitoring Team for three years, assessing the department’s progress in suicide prevention, psychological and emotional wellness supports, substance misuse, and officer safety concerns.

Dockstader is pursuing a doctoral degree in leadership studies at the University of San Diego. She holds a Master of Arts in peace and justice from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Arts in human development with an emphasis in counseling services from the California State University, San Marcos. She serves as a commissioner on the City of San Diego Commission on Police Practices.