Our Purpose
The Racine Police Peer Support Team recognizes the value of a peer-based program to assist with personal and/or professional problems.
The Racine Peer Support is composed of a group of peer volunteers that are available to any member of the department & their family. This provides an avenue for members to talk out personal and/or professional problems confidentially with someone who understands and cares.
The Peer Support Program’s goal is to assist peers with stresses caused by personal and work related problems and help them to continue to be a productive member of the department and society as a whole.
Peer Support
Peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma.
Self Help Group
The purpose of a peer support group is to aid an officer during times of both professional and personal crisis.
Crisis Intervention
Resources and literature on peer assistance programs, peer support, and peer-facilitated interventions for police officers.
Suicide Prevention
Officers shouldn’t feel alone in their struggles, we provide resources focused on officer suicide prevention.
Peer Support for Racine Police Officers
Surviving & Thriving Behind the Badge
Supporting Those Who Serve: The Racine Police Department’s Commitment to Officer Wellness
At the Racine Police Peer Support, we recognize that our officers often encounter people during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. These experiences can affect an officer’s mental health and overall well-being.
To address this, the Racine Police Department established the Racine Peer Support Team in the 1980s. Initially formed to assist officers following critical incidents, the program has since expanded to provide ongoing education, mental health awareness, and resources for officers throughout their careers. Today, it serves as a vital support system, not just in moments of crisis but also in everyday challenges.
Our Peer Support Team includes a Peer Advisor (Lieutenant), a Peer Support Commander (Sergeant), a Peer Coordinator, and seven trained peer support members. Recognizing the need for professional care, we added an in-house mental health therapist in 2019, ensuring our members can access confidential support at no cost.
At the Racine Police Peer Support, strong mental health is essential for delivering the highest service to our community. We are committed to providing our officers with the tools, education, and support they need to stay healthy, resilient, and ready to serve.
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Helping police peers to plan for happy, healthy and successful lives on the job and beyond.
Our hearts are heavy once again.
Our hearts are heavy once again as we announce the death of another one of our own, Officer Jennifer Diener. For the second time in less than a year, we are mourning the loss of one of our officer Jennifer Diener. 48-year-old Jennifer Diener died after she was...
Fallen Racine officer was just months away from retirement
Officer John Hetland was only six to eight months away from retiring and spending more time with his two children. Hetland served the Racine Police Department for 24 years. He also served as a field training officer and a member of the Greater Racine FBI Gang Task...
Covert Trauma. LE’s Nightmare.
When you hear the word trauma, what you think about? A broken leg. A gunshot wound. Something you’d see on a dramatic TV series like Chicago Fire or CSI. It’s only natural to think about the visible injuries that often times can make a soft stomach turn sour. That’s...
In This Family,
No One Fights Alone
Chad Andersen
Peer Support Team Member
262-635-7811