Wellness and Resilience Committee
The Wellness & Resilience Committee serves to provide wellness and resilience resources to law enforcement members through advocacy, education and collection of best practices.
Committee Charter
11/7/2023 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda 5/23/2023 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda 05/24/22 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda 11/16/2021 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda
Committee Report - 5/26/2021 Sheriff Brian Burnett is Co-Chair of this committee. The committee met on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 and reported the following:
- Some early confusion on the committee reporting so meeting didn't start until approximately 10:30
- James McMahan gave Legislative and Committee update
- Committee indicated interest in the program and grant process
- Lots of good discussion and interest on the topics to include the following:
- Post Trauma vs. Accumulative
- Peer support / What covers and what doesn't cover confidentiality
- One agency of 76 commissioned staff has 7 affected by PTSD / L & I. Voicing concerns over local attorneys head hunting for officers to file L&I claims
- Before vs. After
- Mandatory assistance referrals
- Return to work evaluations after critical incidents
- Officer Wellness Checks
- Mandatory meeting for attendance
- But participation within the mandatory meetings is voluntary and completely at the discretion of employee
- One agency working 10/40 shifts (5 on 4 off) is authorizing last 30 minutes of shift to be used for wellness / team building and such
- Training Pass downs to detective staff working violent and sex crimes
- Restorative Rest
- Use of 30 min lunch break to turn off radio and take a nap (night shift only)
- Wellness / Resilience coach / trainer to add to training
- Detectives / Major Crimes / Sex Crimes holding monthly and 1/4 wellness checks
- Small agency access to programs
- Not just commissioned but civilian staff to be trained and have availability to wellness and resilience as they are being affected
- Monroe PD Chief Jeff Jolley interested in helping with this committee
Committee Chairs |
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Mike Lasnier |
Chief, Suquamish Police Department |
Mark Howie |
Sheriff, Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office |
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