First Responder Wellness App

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and local Police Department is taking new steps to support their own. Tifferdon police have launched a mobile well-being app so that officers struggling with their mental health can have resources at their fingertips. Twelve news reporter Amanda Pitts spoke to Tiverton police tonight and joins us with more about that app. Amanda. The app is called power line and any Tiverton police officer can access it on their phone. It's all anonymous and aims to give officers an outlet and resources for their struggles. It's there for them to utilize it if they need it. The Tiburton Police Department is offering its officers round the clock help for mental health issues. If like there's any kind of, you know, stressors that are affecting them in their personal life, their work life, they have the ability to access it. It is this app, PowerLine, a resource built for law enforcement officers as suicide rates increase. For whatever reason, the law enforcement profession has been really affected by nationwide, you know, by suicide. Lieutenant John Leduc walked us through the app that keeps the officer's identity confidential. Entering an honest mode. Hit it again. And then what's on your mind? And it could be overall wellness. I'm stressed. I'm angry. The resources provided depends on the answer. Well, how upset are you? If the app's assessment or library of articles doesn't help, there's also a nationwide network of volunteers made up of others in the law enforcement field, someone to talk to who gets it. So there's actually eighteen participants that are logged on to this one for stress, and there's another one with 17for well-being. And while it doesn't identify the officers who use it, leaders in the department can see how often it's used and which topics have the most engagement. Tiverton hopes that by offering this service, those in their ranks who are struggling will get the help they need before it's too late. It's one of those conversations, especially in this career, you know, career profession that it's not necessarily talked about often, but it should be. Now this app isn't just for Tiverton Police Department to use any police department that opts in can use it. The app was launched in August of last year. In Tiverton, I'm Amanda Pitts, twelve news.