The primary objective of the current project is to deliver a successful nationwide peer mentor training program, power in peers, and to enhance and expand the reach and impact of the program with…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation a $499,903 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, to deliver Power in Peers, a nationwide peer mentor training program designed for law enforcement.

The award funds expansion of Power in Peers through continuing education and support for certified peer supporters, along with new tools to standardize and institutionalize peer support practices across the profession. The Foundation will establish the Blue PowerLine, a confidential resource connecting law enforcement personnel seeking peer support with trained peers of their choosing, designed to remove stigma barriers that prevent officers from accessing support.

The National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation, operating through its Officer Wellness Committee Division and headquartered in Washington, DC, administers the program. Performance takes place in Washington, DC 20002. The award runs through September 30, 2027.

This funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), which assists law enforcement agencies in building capacity to advance public safety through community policing strategies and organizational partnerships.

The primary objective of the current project is to deliver a successful nationwide peer mentor training program, power in peers, and to enhance and expand the reach and impact of the program with the addition of new initiatives, including continuing education and support for certified peer supporters and the inclusion of new tools for advancing, standardizing, and institutionalizing the practice of peer support in the profession. Power in peers is a nationally standardized peer support training program designed specifically for law enforcement. This project would establish the blue powerline, a confidential and easily accessible resource tool that would connect law enforcement personnel seeking peer support with a trained peer of their choosing, effectively removing issues of stigma that currently act as a barrier to officers seeking support.