The eagle river police department will will use FY24 lemhwa funding to send eight members of law enforcement from four different (eagle river police department, vilas county sheriffs department, LAC…

The City of Eagle River was awarded a $198,763 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used to support law enforcement wellness and peer support initiatives across four local agencies - the Eagle River Police Department, Vilas County Sheriff's Department, Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department, and Three Lakes Police Department. Key activities include sending 8 law enforcement members to the 2025 and 2026 Wisconsin Peer Support Conferences, expanding the police chaplains program, and hosting a retreat at Camp Luther in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, which will be open to law enforcement personnel nationwide. The retreat will feature presentations on wellness, family resources, and personal rejuvenation, with plans to livestream and record the sessions for remote access. This grant supports the COPS Office's mission of enhancing public safety through community policing strategies and officer wellness initiatives.

The eagle river police department will will use FY24 lemhwa funding to send eight members of law enforcement from four different (eagle river police department, vilas county sheriffs department, LAC DU flambeau tribal police department, and three lakes police department) agencies to the 2025 and 2026 wisconsin peer support conferences. The project will also build and educate our chaplains program which currently has five chaplains to at least seven and provide them with uniforms and attendance to the regional international conference of police chaplains; partner with responders retreat whose mission is to provide respite and retreat opportunities needed due to the performance of professional service duties for first responders. The department will host a retreat at camp luther in three lakes, wisconsin by bringing in a series of presenters to provide inspiration and education concerning wellness, family resources, and personal rejuvenation to those who attend the retreat. The retreat is open to any member of law enforcement in the country and has attracted members from several different states. To further the impact these speakers will have, we hope to extend each presentation to law enforcement personnel who wish to attend, livestream, and record them for remote use making them available to all via an APP which will be available for free download 24/7 anywhere.