The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) recognizes the potential impact of the stress and trauma of the law enforcement experience. If officers are to have successful careers they must maintain healthy habits and be proactive in overcoming challenges in their personal and professional lives.
Programs designed and managed by the Office of Professional Development and Wellness (ODPW) assist in guiding and enhancing an officer’s personal and professional development. The OPDW provides professional and confidential resources to officers and their families. The confidentiality has been explicitly addressed and protected by state lawmakers in 2017 through House Enrolled Act 1122. The OPDW maintains relationships with trusted, culturally competent professionals in a variety of disciplines including but not limited to therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors and treatment centers. The goal of these relationships is to provide officers and their families with the best resources available to meet their needs.
In addition to professional resources, the OPDW provides peer support to officers and their families as they pursue flourishing in their lives. The OPDW walks with officers as they address issues such as work-life balance, fitness goals, resiliency, stress inoculation, sleep hygiene, financial literacy and relationship issues.
EARLY SCANS SAVE LIVES
Early detection, intervention and prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease saves lives!
IMPD Wellness would like to start a health screening program similar to what has been tested and worked well with the Boston Police Department. Given the dramatically increased risk for strokes, aneurysm formation and heart disease IMPD Wellness would like to provide scans on a biannual basis to all officers 40 years old and up. The scans offered are Coronary Calcium Score, Low Dose Lung CT, and a Trivascular Ultrasound.
As you know, extended work hours and job demands contribute to:
• Stress and Sleep disorders
• Poor eating habits
• Behavioral health concerns
• Limited exercise and excess weight gain
• Missing annual physicals
In Boston, officers became motivated to make life changes upon receiving their results.
The discounted rate for these scans is $277 per officer.
Currently IMPD has 250 officers who qualify for these services.
They are attempting to raise $100,000 over three years.
If you would like to make a donation to support these life saving scans CLICK HERE
