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5/22/78
ORDINANCE NO, 8809
AN ORt►INANcE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDNANCE
No. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY
GRANT APPROPRtATIoN$ ORDINANCE, AS AHE:NDED, BY
ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITLEb, "STRESS CONTROL TRAINING COURSES 1oR
POLICE OFFICERS IN REGION 14"4 AND APPRot'RIATING
FUNDS FOR THE 0PSRATtoN OF SANE IN THE AMOUNT
or $30,000; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No.
8719 on October 26, 1977 establishing resources and appropria'
tions for grant funds anticipated by the City of Miami, Florida,
and for corresponding City matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has offered to the
City of Miami the sum of $30,000 from the State of Florida
Law Enforcement Training Trust Fund, for the purpose of
providing street police officers, supervisors and command
officers with practical skills in recognizing and effectively
reducing job stress by conducting Stress Control Training courses
for police officers in Region 14, which is made up of all State
law enforcement agencies and certified training centers in
Dade and Monroe Counties; and
WHEREAS, the award was based on a proposal submitted
by the Miami Police Department to the Police Standards and Train-
ing Commission, Division of Standards and Training on August 29,
1977, via the Region 14 Training Council; and
WHEREAS, the Stress Control courses will be conducted
in the Miami Police Department, a certified State training center,
beginning September 11, 1978 with a total of 165 police officers
in Dade and Monroe Counties attending 40 hour training sessions
through February 9, 1979;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 14 Section i of Otdiiance No 87194 add ted
October 26, 1977, as amended, is heteby futthet ainetided AS
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follot4s
"Section The following Trust and Agency Ponds
are hereby established and resources ate heteby
appropriated as described herein:
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FUND TITLE: Stress Control Training courses
for Police Officers in Region
14
RESOURCES: State of Plorida Law Enforcement
Training Trust Fund $30,000
APPROPRIATION: Stress Control Training Courses
for Police Officers in Region
14 $30,000"
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Section 2. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY THIS
of May , 1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY
31st day
TITLE ONLY this
13th day of June
, 1978.
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYO R
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RAL'H G. ONGIE, CITY RK HOWARY. DIRECTOR
DLPARTMEN bF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY; APPROVED S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
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ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
OR F. KNOX, JR, ,
CITY ATTORNEY
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Words and/or figures stricken through small be deleted,
Underscored words and/or figures constitute the amendment
proposed, Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain
unchanged, Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material..
(Figures are rounded to the next dollar),
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tIbSoph ft. drasdie
City Manager
/,( Rehneth 1. Harms
Chiof Police
8tresS CotittO1 Training
PrOgrat
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I submitted a City Ordinance braft to Mr. George RI= on
May 19p 1973 for his review and approval which will enable
my Department to develop and implement a Police Officer
Stress Control Training Program. The cost of this program
was approved for funding by the Region 14 Advisory Council
of the Florida Police Standards and Training Commission.
Attached is a copy of the program concept and proposed City
Ordinance,
KIlltwmt
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAY 3 1 1978
ORDINANCE MI.
lst READING
2nd READING
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Thd Miami pollee Department developed and implemented a
gamily Crisis Intervention Program for Region XIV during.
fiscal Year 1976- 7. The main goal of this training was
to increase officer and citizen safety by teaching officers
new skills for handling domestic disturbance calls. However,
although the program was geared to aid citizens in crisis,
bidet of the officers were also concerned with their own
personal stress and how it affected their job, their responses
to citizens, and their own families. Therefore, the need
for a stress program became obvious.
It has been reported that the number one health and occu-
pational problem in the United States is stress, further-
more, police work has been identified as the most dangerous
psychological job in the world. Numerous studies have
indicated that police officers suffer an unusual amount of
divorces, alcoholism, absenteeism, coronary problems, ulcers
arthritis and emotional problems. As a profession, police
officers have the third highest suicide rate.
These emotional, physical, and occupational hazards not
only affect the officer's personal life and ability to do
his job effectively, but they also constitute a financial
burden to the police organization he works for. This economic
drain manifests itself in officer disability compensation,
absenteeism, and replacement for disabled officers. Thus,
it is appropriate to develop a program that would help to
alleviate these problems.
Program Description
This program will provide in-depth assistance to police
officers on techniques and strategies for coping with
stress. The program will teach officers to become aware
of their stress and will help the participants identify the
significant stress factors in his environment. Job related
stressors will be emphasized since police work has been
described as one of the most stressful occupations.
The program will consist of 24 training sessions of 40
hours each with approximately 15 officers in each session.
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this Stress ddiit ca program will be comprehensive in
nature And will provide oath officer with a thorough
initial evaittation. by analyzing this evaiudtiott, an
individual program will be developed for each officer
in an effort to control and reduce that officer's porn=
eular level of stress, the individualized stress cote
trot program for each officer will be initiated during
the week of training with the objective of continued
implementation after the formal training has concluded.
The individualized programsdeveloped for the officers
will Control stress through a three pronged approach►
This approach will consist of exercise of physiological
fitness, proper nutrition, and psychological well being.
Lectures, experiential exercises, and practical self-
help procedures will be provided by experts it each of
the three areas.
The overall progtar will remain flexible to the extent
that it will provide various related physiological and
psychological services to officers as a particular need
is identified. for instance, if an officer is struggling
with a difficult psychological stressor, short-term coun-
seling will be provided with appropriate follow-up or
referral.
It is anticipated that the program will assist officers
to make practical alterations in their "life-style" which
will result in decreased amounts of stress and a more
productive and healthy individual.
Police work, more than any other occupation, deals with
individuals at time of crisis. Victims of crime, domestic
disputes, the mentally ill, alcoholics and the aged are
all examples of people who must turn to the police officer
in time of crisis. It is imperative that the officer be
able to handle his own psychological stress if be is to
deal more effectively with others.
Goal
The main goal of the Officer. Stress Control Program will
be to train police officers to identify and alleviate stress
so as to significantly improve their health, work productivity
and inter -personal relationships.
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Med.sijt h,i.e
i, To dooredse
To decrease
i, To decrease
officers,
absettoeism and tafdineds,
accidents of d11 types.
citit:ef's grievances sgtiiiist police
4. To itn'prove physiological functions of the individual.
(e,g, blood pressure, pulses heart rate, etc,)
5. To•increase physical stamina.
6, To improve eating habits and weight control,
7, To decrease
8. To decrease
9, To increase
10. To increase
11. To increase
with stress
sleeping problems,
general anxiety,
marital satisfaction,
general life satisfaction.
the individuals capabilities of dealing
in an effective manner.
In order to provide a comparison base for measuring some
of these objectives, participating officers' current
personnel files will be required. Complete confidentiality
of files will be respected and maintained at all times,
Program Timetable
Preparation of Program: July 1, 1978 - August 31, 1978
Implementation of Training: September 11, 1978
Estimated Program Termination Date: April 20, 1979
Fifteen (15) police officers from Region 14 will be trained
in each week's session. After the total of 24 sessions,
approximately 360 officers will have received the training.
OP ail gTRPgg dtil`t`ittlt
t ti E_f.:o. d_tf t f .o i
the Miami Police bepattment developed and implemented a
Pamiiy Crisis Intervention Pragram for Region XIV during
tiscai Year 196' 7. The main goal of this training was
to increase officer and ditizen safety by teaching officers
new skills for handling domestic disturbance callss ttowevcr,
Although the program was geared to aid citizens in crisis,
most of the officers were also concerned with their own
personal stress and how it affected their job, their responses
to citizens, and their own families. Therefore, the need
for a stress program became obvious.
It has been reported that the number one health and occu-
pational problem in the United States is stress, Purther-
more, police work has been identified as the most dangerous
psychological job in the world. Numerous studies have
indicated that police officers suffer an unusual amount of
divorces, alcoholism, absenteeism, coronary problems, ulcers,
arthritis and emotional problems. As a profession, police
officers have the third highest suicide rate.
These emotional, physical, and occupational hazards not
only affect the officer's personal life and ability to do
his job effectively, but they also constitute a financial
burden to the police organization he works for. This economic
drain manifests itself in officer disability compensation,
absenteeism, and replacement for disabled officers. Thus,
it is appropriate to develop a program that would help to
alleviate these problems.
Program Description
This program will provide in-depth assistance to police
officers on techniques and strategies for coping with
stress. The program will teach officers to become aware
of their stress.and will help the participants identify the
significant stress factors in his environment. Job related
stressors will be emphasized since police work has been
described as one of the most stressful occupations.
The program will consist of 24 training sessions of 40
hours each with approximately 15 officers in each session.
1
the training will utiiite knowledge and techniitues fresh
seVerai disciplines. This will produce at inter=discim
piihdry teeth approach to stress control ecnsisthnt of
psychological, medical, nutritional and physiological
ekpertise.
The psychological component will consist of training the
officers to identify their own particular stress and to
successfully deal with it in a manner in which will be
beneficial Id their work and personal heai,th. This will
be accomplished through group diseussians, lectures, attd
individual monitoring through the use of a biofeedback
unit. The biofeedback unit is a machine that provides
the individual with constant information about his or
her physical state. This machine detects physiological
changes (e.g. body temperature, heartbeat, and perspiration)
within the body and is recognized as an effectiVe way
of measuring one's level of anxiety. While attached to
the biofeedback unit, the individual is taught different
methods of controlling physiological reactions to stress.
After a few sessions with the biofeedback unit, a person
can learn to control and reduce heart rate, increase
body temperature, and reduce perspiration without the
aid of the machine. In addition, a mini bio-feedback
unit will be utilized at home by each of the officers in
order to practice and possibly to teach their spouses
the newly acquired skills in relaxation.
The medical component of the program will be to evaluate
and systematically monitor each of the officers for
physical improvement throughout the training. A medical
consultant will be used as an advisor during this entire
phase and will assist in the design of individualized
programs for each of the officers. The medical records
of each participant will be made available to the medical
consultant.
A nutrionist will be an integral member of the team, giving
advice on dietetic habits and lecturing on the relationship
between food and mood states. The nutrionist will also
assist in designing individualized programs for each of
the officers in good dietetic habits.
The. physiologist, upon the recommendation of the medical
consultant, will develop individualized programs for the
officers in order to maximize their circulatory system and
flexibility.
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PLOW 'OAK'D
Ci1=ficet' Selection nceture
1- 'Selected by bepert ietit
24 Volunteer
tfitial Assessment
1, Physiological
2, Nutritional
Series of Instruction and Piltns
in the Area of Stress Control
1. I'sychophysiological Disease
2. Nutritional Habits
3. Exercise and Health
Video Taping
1. Role Playing
. Behavioral
Rehearsal
Physiological
1. Aerobics
2. Anaerobics
Techniques for Controlling
and Preventing Stress
Nutritional
. Identification of
Dietary Habits
. Strategies for
Gaining or Losing
Weight
Final Evaluation
. Restructure Trainees'
Program
. Trainees' Feedback
. Referral of Trainees to
Other Services, When
Appropriate
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tndividualited,
Program is
Designed
Systematic
Relaxation
1. Deep Muscle
Relaxation
2. Breathing
Exercises
Psychological
1, Bio-Feedback
2, Communication
Skills
3, Conflict
Resolution
this sttest control program will be rotnptehettstve tit
nature and t4tii prOVi e oath officer with a thorough
initial evaluations by anaiy2ing this evaluation, an
ittdividudl program will be developed for each officer
in ah effort to control and teduce that officer's part1
ouier level of stress; The individuaiited stress cones
trot prdgrom for each officer will be initiated during
the week of tt-aittittg with the objective of continued
impiementatidn otter the formal training has concluded
The individttalited programsdeveloped for the officers
will control stress through a three pronged approach.
This approach will consist of exercise or physiological
fitness, proper nutrition, and psychological well being.
Lectures, experiential exercises, and practical self-
help procedures will be provided by experts in each of
the three areas.
The overall program will remain flexible to the extent
that it will provide various related physiological and
psychological services to officers as a particular need
is identified. For instance, if an officer is struggling
with a difficult psychological stressor, short-term coun-
seling will be provided with appropriate follow-up or
referral.
It is anticipated that the program will assist officers
to make practical alterations in their "life-style" which
will result in decreased amounts of stress and a more
productive and healthy individual.
Police work, more than
individuals at time of
disputes, the mentally
all examples of people
in time of crisis. It
able to handle his own
any other occupation, deals with
crisis. Victims of crime, domestic
alcoholics and the aged are
who must turn to the police officer
is imperative that the officer be
psychological stress if he is to
deal more effectively with others.
Coal
The main goal of the Officer Stress Control Program will
be to train police officers to identify and alleviate stress
so as to significantly improve their health, work productivity
and inter -personal relationships.
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M a ss ut:.a h.1 e..._.i b..ed.t_i V e s
TO decrease absenteeism ctnd tardiness►
2$ To decrease accidents of all types*
J. To decrease c1ti::en's grievances ag.Kinst pollee
officers*
4, To improve physiological functions of the individual.
(e.g. blood ptessure, pulse, heart rate, etc,)
5, To increase physical stamina.
6, To itnprove eating habits Aid weight control.
7, To decrease sleeping problems.
8. To decrease general anxiety.
9, To increase marital satisfaction,
10, To increase general 1ifd satisfaction,
11, To increase the individual's capabilities of dealing
with stress in an effective manner,
In order to provide a comparison base for measuring some
of these objectives, participating officers' current
personnel files will be required., Complete confidentiality
of files will be respected and maintained at all times.
Program Timetable
Preparation of Program: July 1, 1978 - August 31, 1978
Implementation of Training: September 11, 1978
Estimated Program Termination Date: April 20, 1979
Fifteen (15) police officers from Region 14 will be trained
in each week's session. After the total of 24 sessions,
approximately 360 officers will have received the training.
I. Ralph Ct. Ongle, Clerk of tbd City ot ttl, Plotidk
hereby relifLillat on the .111, • °y
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