Police Officers face a multitude of stressors from physically demanding and long workdays to life-threatening confrontations, to the emotional toll of seeing people living in challenging situations. In addition to the multitude of work stressors, they experience a lack of sleep due to their shift schedules, lack of fitness, abuse of caffeine, and sometimes the abuse of alcohol to mitigate the stressors from this demanding career, as well as a host of difficult family dynamics. Some of the top health issues facing first responders include stress, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Additionally, poor physical fitness, chronic injuries, and back problems. Lack of overall employee wellness can lead to an increase in employment-related injuries, poor job performance, and poor job attendance. The Costa Mesa Police Department is seeking a well-qualified provider who will assist with developing a wellness program as an incentive to increase physical fitness levels and general health of the department’s employees. The City of Costa Mesa is seeking proposals from qualified service providers to design, develop, and implement a wellness program, for all of the employees working in the Police Department.
