The colorado state patrol requests funding to proactively train and educate CSP members regarding broader topics of mental health, including diet, sleep, and mental fitness

The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Colorado State Patrol $199,852 on October 1, 2025, under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) to design and deliver proactive mental health and wellness training for patrol members, their families, and the broader Colorado law enforcement community.

The Colorado State Patrol will conduct eight quarterly workshops over the grant period ending September 30, 2027. Three sessions will address mental cognitive fitness, three will feature instruction from a culturally competent dietitian on diet and nutrition, and two will cover sleep science from a sleep medicine physician. The program is designed to increase officer participation by distributing sessions across multiple quarters and to reduce stigma around wellness in law enforcement through structured mental health check-ins integrated into training delivery.

Performance occurs in Denver, Colorado. The award is structured as a project grant with an assistance type classification. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, and participate in monitoring activities conducted by the COPS Office, Office of the Inspector General, or their designees, including site visits and noncompliance reviews as needed.

The project aims to address the stigma surrounding wellness in law enforcement by implementing mental health check-INS. The CSP will increase its capacity to offer 8 workshops over the grant cycle. The workshops will be divided up quarterly, with 3 sessions focused on mental cognitive fitness, 3 sessions with a culturally competent dietitian, and 2 sessions with a sleep doctor. This will allow for maximum participation from members, their families, and the colorado law enforcement community.