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  

5/23/2023 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda
05/24/22 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda
11/16/2021 Wellness & Resilience Committee Meeting Agenda

• LE Mental Health Task Force State Survey

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