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Copy - Let’s Take A Snapshot to See How Your Agency is Doing!

In law enforcement, the health and wellness of our people is paramount to our ability to effectively deliver our primary mission of protecting and serving the public. We at the Law Enforcement Survival Institute specialize in enhancing the wellness and resilience of people and agencies. Why? Because we believe that resilient people make better decisions, are more professional and capable of compassion and are better public servants. They also lead happy and fulfilling lives, supported by strong social connections and are kinder and more charitable. These are the traits we want in our personnel. We work very hard to ensure these traits are inherent in the people we hire, but what are we doing to nurture and sustain those traits? This questionnaire is a quick and easy way to take a "snapshot" of your wellness systems and then to identify areas where improvements need to be made.

Use this easy survey to take stock of where your agency is doing really well in caring for people and where you may need to put in a little extra work.

Take this survey alone, or have a few of your people take it, online. When you finish we will send you the responses as part of an aggregated and anonymous report, both at no cost to you. Even if you don't decide to employ us to assist you any further in this process, you can still use these survey results to fuel some internal discussions about wellness and identify areas for improvement.

Of course, we are also available to provide training, consultation or further assessment should you need those.

 

Please complete the following information to get started.

 

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A high performing, healthy and resilient individual conditions themselves to maintain strength physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. They are financially fit, have a strong social support system and have the proper positive mental attitude and strength of will to work within a career in law enforcement.

Knowing this, how would you rate the well-being and resilience of the people who work around you?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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An effective agency support system includes wellness education, peer support, psychological services, chaplaincy, mentoring, support for family members and an early intervention system among other things.

Knowing this, how would you rate your agency's wellness support systems?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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A positive and healthy organizational culture is one of positive attitudes that encourage teamwork and mutual support. It is one where people feel safe in asking for help when they need it and feel secure in expressing their opinions. They are tied into the organizational mission and are clear about the agency's values and their leaders’ expectations of them.

Knowing these things, how would you rate the health and positivity of your agency's organizational culture?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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Many people know leadership, and there are many opinions on excellent and appropriate leadership. Our belief is that leadership is about a focus on people and their well-being, and that's because our law enforcement profession is all about effectively working with people. In order to effectively lead within a law enforcement organization, leaders have to prioritize people first and promote their well-being, which is paramount to their ability to be happy, successful and productive. These things are true whether we are talking about employees, family members or members of the general public. A wellness focused leadership style is one that promotes the best quality human interactions and sees the health and wellness of people first.

How would you rate the wellness focused leadership practices within your organizational?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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Community Policing focuses law enforcement resources and initiatives based upon the needs and desires expressed by members of the public. Wellness Driven Community Policing takes that a step further and suggests that if we are focused on the well-being of our employees first, then upon the well-being of our community members, we will be able to better focus our policing efforts and services on what is most needed and effective.

Having that in mind, how would you rate your agency's Wellness Driven Community Policing efforts?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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Many leaders are reluctant to use the same support systems provided for their subordinates.

Considering emotional and spiritual support systems, mentoring for leaders, executive coaching and the use of leadership mastermind groups how would you rate the support systems available to the sworn and civilian leaders, of all ranks, within your organization?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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Considering things like the clarity of the organizational mission and its associated priorities, the transparency of decisions, the use of cooperative problem solving and the depth of regular communications between leaders and subordinates, how would you rate the levels of engagement and trust, between all the people and between subordinates and leaders within your agency?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class

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Considering things like fairness, openness, the transparency of decisions, the use of force issues, the scope of citizen complaints, cooperative problem-solving initiatives and regular communications with community groups, how would you rate the levels of engagement and trust between your agency and the community?


0 = Non-existent | 1 = Unacceptable | 2 = Poor | 3 = Inadequate | 4 = Below Average | 5 = Average
6 = Above Average | 7 = Good | 8 = Very Good | 9 = Excellent | 10 = World Class