The Mount Prospect Police Department is comprised of 85 agency members, with 7 peer support members, serving law enforcement officers. Their Peer Support program originated in 2016. Members are trained through peer support curriculums through We Never Walk Alone, and peer support members are to complete continuing education trainings as offered.
Aside from peer support, other wellness programs that the department offers includes EAP, an in-house clinician, therapy K9s, and wellness spaces.
The department’s peer support coordinators are available to coordinate assistance to outside agencies for one on one peer support requests, critical incident response, and program development or implementation collaboration.