Introducing

First Sign® Precision Wellbeing

Research-based Wellbeing infrastructure with proven results for policing

Integrated Components for a Whole-Officer Solution

Benchmark’s research team has developed the ONLY whole-officer solution that proactively identifies officers in need, facilitates custom Wellbeing planning, and delivers research-proven interventions to drive meaningful results for officer health and Wellbeing.

  • Identify Those in Need Advanced data science analysis that identifies which officers need support.
  • Build the Plan Facilitated Wellbeing planning for all employees, complete with case management, to ensure no one falls through the cracks
  • Support Resilience Systematic interventions to improve the health and Wellbeing of all your officers

24/7 Connection to Clinical Resources
Culturally aware clinicians on-call to support officers and leaders at every step.

Identify Those in Need

Research-based data models proactively identify officers in need of Wellbeing supports

Wellbeing “apps” rely on hand-raising. Unlike our Wellbeing Solution, they don’t offer any contextual information or understanding of the cumulative impact on mental health and Wellbeing at the individual level. Without this information it is impossible to intervene and help real officers experiencing real need.

Every significant event, or yearly reminder of a significant event, that an officer experiences has definable levels of impact on that officer’s Wellbeing. Equally important are the effects of fatigue and sleep impacts experienced by officers working extensive hours.

First Sign Precision Wellbeing combines data from multiple applications over time into one central repository. Through our research and academic partners, we understand the cumulative effect of exposure and exhaustion.

  • Supported by the National Police Early Intervention and Outcomes Research Consortium, chaired by the University of Chicago
  • Leveraging over 70 million data points based on officer behaviour nationwide
  • Tailored to local data, agency conditions, and state policies

Build the Plan

Facilitated Wellbeing planning to ensure confidential follow-through

Once an officer in need has been identified, it can be challenging for supervisors and command staff to effectively intervene. Most agencies are not equipped to have sometimes difficult conversations with their officers, much less build and document Wellbeing planning and then follow up with those officers in a regimented and authentic way.

First Sign Precision Wellbeing supports agency leaders with scripts, checklists and tutorials to help facilitate conversations and subsequent plans of action to support an individual officer’s Wellbeing. That plan of action can be self-initiated by an officer or managed collaboratively. Every step is tracked confidentially online through Benchmark’s case management functionality.

Benchmark’s 24/7 trauma-informed, culturally competent clinicians are on call to help discuss individual officers, build a plan, or sit in live on a conversation.

Support Resilience

Online content, tools and interventions that are scientifically proven to make a difference in officers’ lives

Not all Wellbeing content is created equal. Wellbeing “apps” stock up on content libraries that emphasise quantity and breadth. At Benchmark Analytics, we partner with experts to offer curated, research-backed, proven tools and interventions explicitly created for the policing field.

The Benchmark Wellbeing Academy™ is a comprehensive support system that has been developed in partnership with researchers at Washington State University and other academic institutions, foundations and research organisations and in conjunction with clinical experts. It has been proven, through randomised control trials at large urban police departments, to have a statistically significant impact on the Wellbeing of officers. Officers receive scheduled counselling services with culturally competent clinicians who are trained to deal with the unique needs of police officers.

+18

Extra Minutes of sleep per night

Sleep Quantity

  • 18 extra minutes of sleep per night

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Point Reduction in Depression Score

PHQ-9 Depression Score

  • 2-point reduction in self-reported feelings of depression score

50%

Reduction in PTSD Symptoms

PCL-5 PTSD Symptom Scale

  • 50% reduction in self-reported PTSD symptoms

30%

Reduction in Anxiety Symptoms

GAD-7 Anxiety Score

  • 30% reduction in self-reported Anxiety symptoms

45%

Reduction of falling asleep while driving

Fatigue While Driving

  • 45% reduction in episodes of falling asleep while driving

Learn More about Precision Wellbeing

360-view of officer performance patterns. Research-based insights that power individualised training and support plans. For every officer, agency-wide. Benchmark makes effective, proactive Wellbeing support possible with First Sign Precision Wellbeing.

Supporting Those Who Serve: Wellbeing Resources for Officers and Their Families

See the guide to critical Wellbeing resources available for officers and their families. Grounded in compassion and understanding, the purpose is to provide actionable support for those seeking help.

Ready to See How Benchmark Cambridge Can Help?

Our experienced team can help you explore your unique challenges and how our AI-powered approach can act as a preventative tool to drive employee Wellbeing.