Wilmington Police Receive Grant For Officer Health, Wellness Program

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Police Department has received a $30,000 grant to support an officer health and wellness program, according to a statement.

The grant comes from the Cummings Foundation, which is based in Woburn.

"Several recent studies and surveys have found that police officers suffer from depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder at significantly higher rates that the general population, and that police officers attempt to take their own lives at several times the rate of the general population," according to the statement.

Wilmington police will join "a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide that have implemented programs to support the health and wellness of those who go out of their way to protect others."

The Cummings Foundation's grant will cover the creation of the program. The foundation has already provided $300,000 over 10 years to the police department for programs such as National Night Out, Wilmington Police Explorers, and the RAD Women’s Self-Defense Program.

Read the full statement by clicking here.