City of Cincinnati - File #: 202100943

• File #: 202100943
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/8/2021
• In control: Cincinnati City Council
• On agenda: 3/10/2021
• Final action: 3/17/2021
• Title: MOTION, (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Keating, Goodin, Mann, Kearney and Vice Mayor Smitherman, Police officers experience multiple traumatic events throughout their entire career. A study in 2015 showed that the average law enforcement officers experience 188 critical incidents over the extent of their career. In response to the trauma they see in their everyday lives, law enforcement officers can turn to negative coping mechanisms, experience symptoms of and/or develop PTSD, as well as other mental health disorders adding unneeded and additional stress to their already stressful profession. Accordingly, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a full report regarding the mental health services available to law enforcement officers, including but not limited to counseling services, mental health training, and emotional health training. * Moreover, WE MOVE that the Administration provide an additional report on the number of officers who are currently utilizing the mental health...
• Sponsors: Liz Keating, Steve Goodin, David Mann, Jan-Michele Kearney, Christopher Smitherman

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2021	1	Cincinnati City Council	Adopted	Pass
3/16/2021	1	Law & Public Safety Committee	Adopted as Amended	Pass
3/10/2021	1	Cincinnati City Council	Referred to Law & Public Safety Committee

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MOTION, (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Keating, Goodin, Mann, Kearney and Vice Mayor Smitherman, Police officers experience multiple traumatic events throughout their entire career. A study in 2015 showed that the average law enforcement officers experience 188 critical incidents over the extent of their career. In response to the trauma they see in their everyday lives, law enforcement officers can turn to negative coping mechanisms, experience symptoms of and/or develop PTSD, as well as other mental health disorders adding unneeded and additional stress to their already stressful profession. Accordingly, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a full report regarding the mental health services available to law enforcement officers, including but not limited to counseling services, mental health training, and emotional health training. * Moreover, WE MOVE that the Administration provide an additional report on the number of officers who are currently utilizing the mental health support services available to them.

recommendation

ADOPT