Focus on Officer Wellness: Making Mental Wellness Programs Effective, Actionable, and Accountable

In describing the use of data in combating the overdose crisis, the authors concluded that, “Good programs start with good data.” This statement is generalizable to the mental wellness programs that have swelled in numbers during the past five years under various descriptions such as “wellness checks,” “check-ins,” and “wellness visits.” The growth of these programs led to the promulgation of guidelines from the IACP’s Police Psychological Services Section