The riverside police department (RPD) in california is seeking funding through the FY 2025 law enforcement mental health and wellness act program to expand its existing wellness program, RPD wellness

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the City of Riverside $200,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) to expand the Riverside Police Department's existing wellness program through October 1, 2027.

Funding supports on-site mental health services, suicide awareness and intervention training, mindfulness and stress management training, and financial literacy training for department personnel. The award also funds participation in wellness-related trainings and conferences hosted by organizations including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Public Safety Peer Support Association. The department will expand training for peer support team members and chaplains to build internal capacity and will study the effects of implemented programming on employee loyalty, morale, recruitment and retention, and productivity.

Work is performed in Riverside, California. The City of Riverside, a U.S. local government entity and municipality, is the recipient. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, and are subject to COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits and award reviews.

The purpose of this project is to strengthen the well-being and resilience of the riverside police departments workforce by improving access to mental health resources, wellness services, and training. Funds would support activities such as on-site mental health services, suicide awareness and intervention training, mindfulness and stress management training, and access to financial literacy training. Additional funds would support participation in wellness-related trainings and conferences hosted by leading public safety organizations such as the international association of chiefs of police and the public safety peer support association. The department also plans to expand training opportunities for peer support team members and chaplains to further build internal capacity. The department would study the effects of implementing such programming on factors such as employee loyalty, morale, recruitment and retention, and productivity.