PEAP

Question 1

What does PEAP stand for?

Answer 1

Police Employee Assistance Program

Question 2

What is PEAP

Answer 2

A comprehensive program that helps employees resolve personal problems that may adversely impact their work performance, conduct, health, and overall well-being.

Question 3

PEAP:
department employees and their families can contact the program and immediately speak with a peer counselor during what times?

Answer 3

24 Hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

Question 4

Are PEAP services confidential?

Answer 4

Yes, except in rare circumstances where disclosure is required by law.

Question 5

PEAP has a variety of resources available for you and your employees to assist in long term health and wellness which are not limited to:

Answer 5

management consultation,
assessments,
counseling,

Question 6

PEAP has referrals for services for employees with personal and/or work-related concerns such as:

Answer 6

stress
financial issues
legal issues
family problems
office conflicts
alcohol and substance abuse

Question 7

If your employee(s) have been involved in a critical or stressful incident while working, what can PEAP provide your team?

Answer 7

A critical incident debriefing

Question 8

How can police chaplains be contacted?

Answer 8

Through PBX or by calling the PEAP office

Question 9

Can any chaplain be contacted regardless of their area of assignment?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

How many free visits with a counselor through behavioral health options (BHO) do lvmpd employees get every calendar year?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

BHO provides more than counseling. The provide access to variety of resources both online and through telephonic professionals for???

Answer 11

Child care, 
elder care
financial consultation
legal consultation
resource library
ect...

Question 12

How does a supervisor contact PEAP?

Answer 12

For immediate response during business hours call 702-828-3357

for immediat response after hours contact LVMPD patch supervisor at 702-828-7110 to be connected with on-call PEAP supervisor

IF no need for immediate response leave a message at 702-828-3357

Question 13

PEAP:

Employees can send email requests for assistance or guidance to where?

Answer 13

PEAP@lvmpd.com

Question 14

WHen should a supervisor make an immediate PEAP notificaiton?

Answer 14

• An lvmpd employee is the victim of a person crime, i.e., robbery, DV, ect. and the employee could use emotional support
• An LVMPD employee has been arrested for a crime
• If an employee has been involved in a stressful incident during their work shift and the supervisor fells that the employee or team needs additional resources to process the event.

Question 15

Dispatch notifies the PEAP section immediately on critical incidents such as?

Answer 15

Officer Involved Shootings

When an employee has been transported to a hospital for an on-duty injury

Question 16

When should a supervisor make a call or send an email to PEAP for assistance? Part 1

Answer 16

• Employee lost an immediate family member to death
• Employee or immediate family has been diagnosed with serious illness
• Employee has exhibited poor performance which you believe may be due to personal stressors
• Employee is having issues with children, parents, or extended family that are potentially affecting the employee’s ability to do their job

Question 17

When should a supervisor make a call or send and email to peap for assistance? Part 2

Answer 17

• Employee has responded to, or witnessed (including via telephone/radio), a crime where the supervisor believes the employee has been affected by the event .
• Employee is experiencing a life stressor where you feel peap may be able to provide resources i.e., marital issues, gambling, alcohol, ect.
• employee was the victim of a crime and had court proceedings they must attend
• a supervisor would like assistance in speaking with an employee regarding PEAP.

Question 18

PEAP is a confidential resource for employees. PEAP staff members are required to protect the confidentiality of program participants. Information discussed with participants of the program will be considered privileged and confidential with the following exceptions:

Answer 18

1. The participant is an immediate threat to self or others

2. The participant admits the commission of any crime (including illicit drug use)

Question 19

What should a supervisor do once they contact PEAP reference an employee?

Answer 19

PEAP always recommends that supervisors reach out to their employee and ask them, “how are you doing?” and “Is there anything I can do for you?”

Question 20

What should a supervisor or peer employee do when another employee is placed on administrative leave?

Answer 20

PEAP recommends including them in normal activities

Question 21

Employees on admin leave may attend ____ and _____ (if allowed by CIRT after and OIS), however, they cannot be in ____ nor in a _____

Answer 21

Briefings
squad training
Uniform
Patrol vehicle

Question 22

Supervisors should encourage their team to interact and include the team member that is on leave while being mindfull ___ ___ as questions pertaining to the incident which has caused the employee to be placed on leave due to repect for the confidentiality of the situation and the admonishment that may be been directed.

Answer 22

NOT TO

Question 23

Should supervisors ask the employee when they will be back to work?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

One of the best things a supervisor can do is create a ____ with their individual team members and their team as a whole.

Answer 24

Connection

Question 25

What is supervisory connections described as?

Answer 25

Taking the time and effort to get to know your employees as individual people, “Who are they and what they want to be”

Question 26

What are some things a connected supervisor would know?

Answer 26

• Do they have a family?
• Where do they want to be career-wise, in 5 or 10 years
• what types of training/classes do they want to enhance their work/life skills
• What current stressors do they have outside of work

Question 27

WHat is a common myth about suicide?

Answer 27

that by talking about suicide one will influence another to act upon it.

Question 28

Crisis intervention
It is the policy of this department to identify and support the member whose _____ _____ provides evidence that he may be a threat to himself or others to ensure safety in the workplace.

Answer 28

Articulable behavior

on- or off-duty

Question 29

A member may be considered at-risk and unsuitable for duty if his ____ or ____ condition and ____ might result in, or may have resulted in, danger to self or others.

Answer 29

Physical or emotional

and actions

Question 30

In events in which there have been overt acts to harm oneself or others, the procedure is _____.

Answer 30

Mandatory

Question 31

PEAP:
When an immediate supervisor becomes aware of an incident or situation affecting a member who represents a potential risk of harm to self or others they will do what?

Answer 31

Contact PEAP ad the appropriate member association for immediate response to the scene and to ensure the member receives proper support. The only information that is to be provided to PEAP and the applicable association is that an incident as defined bu this procedure has occurred.