{"id":77395,"date":"2024-05-01T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/?p=77395"},"modified":"2024-05-02T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:47:14","slug":"spotlight-healthy-police-healthy-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/spotlight-healthy-police-healthy-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight: Healthy Police, Healthy Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #762767;\"><strong>Traditionally, a police officer\u2019s wellness has been determined by their physical fitness and access to safety gear. However, more recently, the profession has begun to recognize the important role mental wellness plays in an individual\u2019s overall health.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since 2019, there has been a reported 938 U.S. police personnel (law enforcement, dispatchers, and corrections) lost to suicide.<sup>1<\/sup> First H.E.L.P. has reported 29 police suicides in the first four months of 2024 alone.<sup>2<\/sup> Potential contributing factors include burnout and secondary trauma collapse; direct or indirect involvement in an incident resulting in the death or serious injury of another individual; and experience with the death of a close colleague, friend, or family member.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>There is hope. As robust wellness programs, such as the one imbedded into the Arlington County, Virginia, Police Department (ACPD), are implemented into public safety agencies, those risk factors can be addressed, and the number of police suicide deaths may begin to dwindle.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #762767;\">From Surviving to Thriving<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In February 2022, ACPD Chief Andy Penn confirmed the agency\u2019s commitment to employee physical and mental health by forming the Office of Wellness &amp; Safety. \u201cThrough the program, we are working on a culture shift of focusing on wellness and moving from a surviving mentality to a thriving one,\u201d said Ashley Savage, ACPD public information officer (PIO).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77521\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-77521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Equine-Therapy-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of ACPD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although there were initial struggles to secure officer buy-in, there are now several partnerships and resources designed to help officers, as well as professional staff and family members. The Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health developed a holistic wellness model for ACPD after a research study was conducted on occupational stressors. As a result of the ongoing partnership, the foundation introduced additional health resources for department personnel, including resiliency training, advanced blood testing, dietician consultations, yoga instruction, and group fitness training. ACPD\u2019s wellness program also offers equine-assisted wellness through a partnership with LiftMeUp! in Great Falls, Virginia. Public safety personnel can work with trained horses and instructors to improve self-awareness, decision-making, problem-solving, and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Wellness &amp; Safety internal team consists of both agency staff and specialists. A group of trained officers make up ACPD\u2019s peer support team; they are able to provide assistance, support services, and appropriate resources to agency staff who have been exposed to vicarious trauma or other emotional crises. The ACPD peer support team is currently accredited by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services. Two licensed clinical social workers serve as wellness coordinators and play an integral role in Arlington\u2019s public safety agencies. Their work encompasses three primary functions: (1) provide initial and short-term counseling support for public safety employees, (2) develop and provide training on wellness topics for public safety, and (3) research best practices for programming and resources related to public safety wellness.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2023, a full-time cognitive performance specialist\u2014through O2X\u2014was added to the wellness program offerings. With a focus on leadership development, the specialist provides coaching and training across the management spectrum, with specific focus on cognitive performance education, stress mitigation, strategies to maximize performance and success for individuals and teams, and the optimization of mental and physical health.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #762767;\">Refocus and Relax<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cOfficers often respond to serious, stressful, and emotionally impactful incidents and witness serious injuries and deaths,\u201d said PIO Savage. Although employment status varied between medically retired and retired, the most staggering number within reported data is of the employed individuals who committed suicide.<sup>4<\/sup> Providing ways for officers to process their experiences in safe spaces (such as in peer support or counseling) and to relax in non-stressful locations (e.g., a decompression room, \u201cquiet room,\u201d garden) are important elements of managing stress before it becomes a life-threatening burden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77522\" style=\"width: 417px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-77522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Decompression-Room-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of ACPD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For ACPD, this type of relaxation space was added to the wellness offerings recently, when a personal relationship connected country music artist Frank Ray to ACPD. Ray, a former police officer with the Las Cruces, New Mexico, Police Department, expressed interest in visiting police agencies in the D.C. area to show support and discuss wellness resources. Upon meeting with ACPD executive staff, Ray explained his vision to establish decompression rooms with police departments across the United States. The Office of Wellness &amp; Safety began working with Ray to identify the best location for the room within police headquarters and acquire the necessary items to make it successful.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2023, the first decompression room was unveiled through the First Responders Mental Clarity (FRAY) initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decompression room is a quiet space designed to help officers decompress, refocus, and relax,\u201d said PIO Savage. The FRAY initiative provided a massage chair and a Bose sound system to cultivate a spa-like atmosphere, and the Arlington Coalition of Police funded an additional recliner.<\/p>\n<p>There have been positive remarks from agency personnel who report enjoying the convenience of the location, the amenities offered, and the room\u2019s all-day availability.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #762767;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mental health and wellness cannot be overlooked\u2014to ignore these important aspects of health is to invite tragedy. It is imperative that agencies invest in robust programs like the ACPD\u2019s Office of Wellness &amp; Safety to support their staff\u2019s physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Employee wellness is mission critical. A community thrives when the officers who serve it are healthy and performing at their very best.<span style=\"font-family: Webdings;\">d<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 99.8485%; border-style: none; background-color: #672767;\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 63px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><big><strong>RECOMMENDATIONS<\/strong><\/big><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 84px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 84px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Arlington County Police Department provides the following advice on developing a wellness program:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<table class=\" alignright\" style=\"width: 25%; background-color: #c79c36; border-style: none; border-radius: 25px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Does your agency have an initiative or project you\u2019d like to see featured?<br \/>\nEmail us at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:editor@theiacp.org\">editor@theiacp.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.2in; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25a0 Have a big picture in mind, but start with small, achievable goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.2in; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25a0 Make sure the program approaches wellness holistically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.2in; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u25a0 Include resources that can be used by both sworn and professional staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>First H.E.L.P., \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bluehelp.org\/the-numbers\/\">Officer Suicide Statistics<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>First H.E.L.P., \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bluehelp.org\/the-numbers\/\">Officer Suicide Statistics<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup>Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC), \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.ucr.cjis.gov\/LATEST\/webapp\/#\/pages\/le\/lesdc\">Infographic<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup>LESDC, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.ucr.cjis.gov\/LATEST\/webapp\/#\/pages\/le\/lesdc\">Infographic<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please cite as:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cHealthy Police, Healthy Community,\u201d Spotlight, <em>Police Chief<\/em> 91, no. 5 (May 2024): 26\u201327.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, a police officer\u2019s wellness has been determined by their physical fitness and access to safety gear. 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