City of Chicago Office of Inspector General
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11 Executive Summary|910|| Background|910|A | CPD's Professional Counseling Division and Its Programs|910|| Employee Assistance Program 9
| Traumatic Incident Stress Management Program 10
| Peer Support Program .' 11
| Chaplains Section 13
| Substance Abuse Section 13
B | The Role of Supervisors in Supporting Officer Wellness 13
C | The Importance of Cultural Competency in Supporting Officer Wellness 14
. D | CPD's Consent Decree Obligations to Support Officer Wellness 15
| Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 19
A | Objectives 19
B| Scope 19
C| Methodology 20
D | Standards 20
E | Authority and Role 20
| Findings and Recommendations 22
Finding 1: Several operational limitations prevent CPD's Peer Support Program from
better meeting officer wellness needs 22
A | Staffing, Recruitment, and Deselection 23
B | Training 30
C | Documentation and Recordkeeping 32
D| Internal Communications 34
E| Cultural Competency 35
Finding 2: CPD does not adequately prepare its supervisors to identify members in need of wellness services, and CPD does not ensure that supervisors remain up to date
on their supervisory responsibilities relating to officer wellness 42
A | Some Supervisors Expressed the Opinion That They Were Not Fully Prepared for
Their Wellness Support Role 42
B | Some Supervisors Lacked Knowledge of Key Aspects of Their Wellness Support
Responsibilities.. 43
C | CPD Has Provided Supervisors Little In-Service Officer Wellness Training, and
Strategies for New Directive Rollouts Have Been Insufficient to Keep Supervisors
Informed of Directive Changes 45
| Conclusion 48
Appendix A | Sworn Peer Support Members by Sex, Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Rank 49
Appendix B j CPD Response to Recommendations 51
CPD's Peer and Supervisory Wellness Support Strategies
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Figure 1: CPD Professional Counseling Division Organizational Chart .-....-9
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