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habits, depression and less exercise -- all of which have a direct correlation to <br />coronary heart disease. <br />While the job of a police officer is inherently stressful, the past year has brought <br />additional stressors that are affecting morale, mental and physical health and <br />overall well-being of our officers. Stress has resulted in three known incidences <br />of officers having a heart attack while on duty. <br />To fulfil our mission to our community, we must take care of ourselves. Our <br />leadership is committed to promoting mind and body wellness, which is <br />paramount to the longevity of our officers and safety of our community. We <br />know that early detection of risk factors for heart disease can save lives. We <br />therefore seek funds to provide all of our officers with a comprehensive, cardiac <br />screening evaluation program specifically tailored for law enforcement and first <br />responder personnel <br />B. Proposed Program <br />a. Describe the proposed program in detail. <br />Everett PD seeks funding to provide comprehensive cardiac screening <br />evaluations for all 215 of our sworn police officers. <br />It is well researched that police officers have shorter life expectancies than the <br />general population, and that heart disease is a leading cause of death for active <br />and retired law enforcement officers. Our profession has witnessed a marked <br />increase in officers dying in the line of duty from cardiac arrest Examples include <br />conducting on the job trainings, physical fitness or after a high stress induced <br />call. Many of these deaths are easily preventable with the proper medical <br />screening. <br />National statistics also show that police officers suffer from obesity, diabetes and <br />hypertension at rates much higher than their civilian counterparts.' Obesity in <br />turn contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep disorders and significant <br />musculoskeletal issues such as back, knee and hip pain. <br />Offering an extensive health screening process will allow doctors to more quickly <br />identify an officer who is at risk for a cardiac event. <br />1 Health Disparities in Police Officers: Comparisons to the U.S. General Population <br />https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734372/ <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />