A. The Peer Counseling program is staffed exclusively by Dayton Police officers and selected civilian employees.
1. Application to be a Peer Counselor may be made by Special Report to the Supervisor of Police Training, for forwarding to the Coordinator of Peer Counseling.B. All Counselors receive training in basic and proper counseling techniques and may actually be called upon to assist in training because of successful resolution of conflict situation(s).
C. Once a Peer Counselor expresses a commitment to the program, their name and phone number will be posted in all Districts and Bureaus, and published in the quarterly Police Assignment Detail. Peer Counselors names and phone numbers are posted for the benefit of police officers and not the general public.
D. It is essential to the continued success of the program that STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY be maintained between the Peer Counselors and counselee. Nothing discussed between counseling participants, with the exception of revealed "criminal activity," will be divulged to any other Departmental source without written consent of the counselee.
E. Neither the Coordinator of the program, nor any counselor, will discuss or disclose the subject of any peer counseling session, nor will any record of counseling be made available for use in administrative or disciplinary proceedings.
F. The program Coordinator may provide periodic support group training sessions as needed.
G. Peer Counselors will also assist employees in contacting an appropriate member of the clergy to provide counseling and/or referral services to employees and their families who find it appropriate to seek counseling from a member of the clergy. Employees may also contact the F.O.P. Chaplain for such assistance.
