Police Department Support
Impact and Significance
If your department has experienced officer suicides, early retirements due to mental health challenges, or an increase in use-of-force incidents, it may be a sign that your officers need more support. When officer mental health isn’t addressed, it often shows up in other ways—increased utilization of sick time, higher overtime costs, more workers’ comp claims, evident officer burnout, and police leaving the field.
Many states and departments are beginning to recognize this and are setting stronger expectations to support officer mental health. Department-based resiliency programs can help address these challenges. They’re not just a good idea—they’re a practical investment that helps keep officers healthy and departments running smoothly. Research shows that departments that prioritize officer mental health often see fewer sick days, fewer comp claims, better retention, and lower levels of stress-related issues like officer anxiety, trauma, fatigue, and use-of-force claims.
Taking care of officers isn’t just the right thing to do. It saves money, strengthens the department, and helps officers show up as their best selves for the communities they serve.
