APD Wellness Program Overview
Information about the APD Wellness Program.
The APD Wellness Program is a centralized and comprehensive program to support the mental and physical health, stress management, and peer support of all Albuquerque Police Department personnel.
Earn Time Off
- Earn up to 65 hours of time off per year for participating in our Wellness Program!
- 40 hours/ year for exercising as part of the Physical Exercise Program
- 20 hours/ year for participating in Mindfulness
- 5 hours/ year for going to the doctor for an annual Physical Wellness Check-Up
- Sworn personnel may earn additional time off for participating in the annual Physical Wellness Assessment at the Academy
To earn incentive time off for the Regular Exercise Program, track your activity minutes through Wellness at Work.
Email APD Wellness Coordinator for sign-up instructions.
Contacts: Kamryn Gonzales, APD Wellness Coordinator [email protected]
- Peer Support: (505)967-6587
- Behavioral Sciences: (505)764-1600
- Chaplain: (505)768-2131
Program Components
Regular Exercise Program
An average of at least 120 minutes/ week of any exercise routine that addresses aerobic and/or anaerobic conditioning.
Physical Wellness
An incentivized annual Physical Check Up performed by the CABQ Employee Health Center or your PCP, to include blood testing to detect markers for physical health and stress indicators that are common to law enforcement duties. **Annual hearing test and respirator medical evaluation consistent with OSHA regulations are mandatory for all Sworn personnel, and need to be scheduled through Employee Health.
Mental Wellness
APD’s Behavioral Sciences Section (BSS) offers free mental health therapy services to ALL APD personnel and their household members. If you, or any household family member, need to talk to someone or can benefit from support, please call BSS directly and confidentially at (505)764-1600.** All Sworn personnel are required to attend an annual Mental Wellness Check Up at BSS.
Critical Incident Response/Support: Coordinated with BSS, Peer Support, and/or Chaplain Services who may reach out when aware of Critical Incidents. Any personnel may request support at any time. Certain Incidents (e.g., OIS) require a post-incident session with BSS and remain confidential.
Department Approved Mindfulness
Attend 2 APD Wellness Program approved sessions/ quarter to earn 5 hours TOBANK time for each quarter you meet either of these qualifications. Approved Offerings: *APD MRY classes *APD BJJ classes *APD Fellowship *Zumba
FAQ
What is TOBANK time?
TOBANK time is the same bank your annual birthday leave goes into. You will have 1 year from the time of receiving it to utilize it. It is a separate bank from your comp so it will not count towards your overall comp hours and all employees and ranks are eligible to receive it. TOBANK time will be allocated 2 times/ year, in February and in August, for the previous 2 quarters.
How is my exercise tracked?
Exercise is tracked through the Virgin Pulse site, via Wellness at Work. You can link your smartwatch to automatically upload your workouts. You must be signed up for Wellness at Work through CABQ. What if my workouts don’t allow jewelry? Log your workout manually through Wellness at Work. Click on the stats tab or the healthy habits tab, choose from the dropdown lists, and enter your minutes of exercise.
What other incentives are there?
Once you complete this process you will be enrolled and can start using the platform and all the well-being benefits available, including completing the Health Check for a $25 gift card, tracking your activity, completing health journeys, and more.
Who is eligible to participate?
All Albuquerque Police Department employees are eligible to participate. Department personnel who have a mandated workout time as part of their normal duty hours will not be eligible to receive additional incentives for the Regular Exercise Program.