Routine Law Enforcement Wellness Check-In

There is no Virginia statute or DCJS regulation that requires or standardizes officer wellness check-ins. However, agencies often establish them through department policy or collective bargaining agreements. Services include:

A confidential one-on-one meeting (typically 45–60 minutes).
Discussion of stress, work-life balance, critical incidents, sleep, relationships, burnout, and resilience.
Education and resource recommendations as appropriate.
Referrals for additional treatment if requested or clinically indicated.
Clear informed consent explaining the limits of confidentiality.
A statement that the session is not a fitness-for-duty evaluation and that no opinion regarding fitness for duty will be provided to the department.

For department contracts, the agency receives:

Confirmation of attendance only (if the officer attended).
No clinical information or recommendations are shared without the officer's written authorization, except as required by law (e.g., imminent risk, abuse reporting, court order).