Peter Elste
Law Enforcement Officer | Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator | FTO
Peter Elste has been a Police Officer for 21 years. He started his career working four years with the NYPD 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn. During his short time with NYPD, he was part of the Street Narcotics Unit and Community Conditions Unit.
Pete is currently serving with the Danbury Police Department where he is a Field Training Officer, Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator, and a member of the Emergency Services Unit and Peer Support Team.
Pete also serves on the Executive Board of Responder Wellness Inc., a non-profit organization that works to support First Responders in the State of Connecticut.
March 14, 2024
This Too Shall Pass?? Real Talk on Stress vs Serenity | S4 E11
In this special episode, Officer Pete Elste (Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator), Firefighter Pete Nichio, Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW-EMT, and Scott Alvord, LCSW (Crisis Intervention Clinician), come together for Real Talk: Stre…
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Aug. 16, 2023
Real Stories: Healing PTSD with EMDR | S3 E33
On this episode of Responder Resilience, we dive deep into the incredible impact of EMDR therapy on first responders facing traumatic stress. Join us as veterans, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, and dispatchers op…
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Sept. 7, 2022
Pete & Scott: Crisis Intervention Team | S2 E36
Crisis Intervention Team coordinator Peter Elste works closely with Crisis Intervention Clinician Scott Alvord on the Danbury Police Crisis Intervention Team. Together, they respond to calls involving mental and behavioral i…
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July 20, 2022
Resiliency in Action, A Leader’s Journey | S2 E29
Pete Elste shares his story of addiction, restructuring his path to recovery, and staying grounded. A resilient leader who has proven that you can achieve anything you put your mind to, Pete is an inspiration for his peers a…
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March 2, 2022
Real Stories: Healing PTSD with EMDR
On this episode of Responder Resilience we hear from a veteran, firefighters, paramedics, police officers and dispatcher who have used EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to overcome traumatic stress.
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