The city of frederick's police department (FPD) will use lemhwa grant funding for its wellness expansion and mobile APP project to pilot and evaluate new mental health and wellness initiatives for its…

The city of frederick's police department (FPD) will use lemhwa grant funding for its wellness expansion and mobile APP project to pilot and evaluate new mental health and wellness initiatives for its police officers. To meet state law and provide a basic mental health safety net, FPD is requiring that all officers take part in a BI-annual psychological evaluation by a licensed psychologist who is also a specialist in police and public safety psychology. FPD is going above and beyond the state's required assessment by piloting a more robust evaluation that is integrated within a broader mental wellness program. The licensed psychologist will not only evaluate officers, but will objectively test for impulsiveness, difficulty managing stress, and signs of mental health degradation that could lead to dangerous outcomes for the officer or the public. To increase access to mental health resources, the project will build and deploy a wellness & resiliency smart phone application (APP). The APP will be highly customized, providing an easily accessible, seamless tool to locate mental health services and support for police officers and their families.