Peace Officer Wellness, Empathy & Resilience
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions below.
Personal and Cohort IDs
What is a personal id?
Personal ID's are a string of letters and numbers chosen by you that we use to track your progress in the self-guided portions of the program (your POST ID will be used for all in-person meetings). Using a personal ID that only you know allows us to do so without ever requiring that you log into anything. That means remembering passwords, and no unnecessary emails from third-party providers.
We use them to avoid problems associated with data theft. Since the questions asked in the reporting form are quite generic (which was on purpose), the database will never hold any personal information worth stealing.
But that requires that you always provide your Personal ID, Cohort ID, and Week information every time you report. Your Personal ID will also be used for you to view your progress.
We use them to avoid problems associated with data theft. Since the questions asked in the reporting form are quite generic (which was on purpose), the database will never hold any personal information worth stealing.
But that requires that you always provide your Personal ID, Cohort ID, and Week information every time you report. Your Personal ID will also be used for you to view your progress.
How do I pick a personal id?
Personal IDs should be chosen by you, and should be simple for you to remember. They should also be something that no one else knows or could easily guess. We recommend that they are 4-8 digits long, using only letters and numbers. An option that might help you remember is some mixture of your POST and badge number, but should not be one or the other, as anyone else can look those up.
What is a cohort ID?
We use a cohort ID so that we can track the progress of your entire training group. It also serves the purpose of double-checking the accuracy of your personal ID. If you mistype your personal ID on any report, we should be able to find and fix it later because of the cohort ID.
Cohort IDs are purposely simple so that you can remember them easily. They are typically two letters (representing your agency) and two numbers (reflecting your cohort number).
Cohort IDs are purposely simple so that you can remember them easily. They are typically two letters (representing your agency) and two numbers (reflecting your cohort number).
HOW DO I FIND or change MY PERSONAL and cohort id?
Every email from us contains your personal and cohort IDs. Look for them near the bottom on the email, inside a blue box.
If you'd like to change your personal ID, you can do so by replying to any of the emails and request the change.
If you'd like to change your personal ID, you can do so by replying to any of the emails and request the change.
Reporting on Progress
When should I report?
We ask that you report weekly on the assignments and your week. You will receive an email with action items to do during the coming week. When you receive the next email, it will have a button that will ask you to report on your previous week. It will ask if you did the activities and ask for a short reflection on them.
How do i report?
At the top of every email, there is a green button asking that you "Report on the Last Week and Assignment." Follow that link and it will take you to this page. Each report should take no more than five minutes.
HOW LONG SHOULD MY ANSWERS BE?
We use a cohort ID so that we can track the progress of your entire training group. It also serves the purpose of double-checking the accuracy of your personal ID. If you mistype your personal ID on any report, we should be able to find and fix it later because of the cohort ID.
Cohort IDs are purposely simple so that you can remember them easily. They are typically two letters (representing your agency) and two numbers (reflecting your cohort number).
Cohort IDs are purposely simple so that you can remember them easily. They are typically two letters (representing your agency) and two numbers (reflecting your cohort number).
What if i miss an assignment or forget to report?
We obviously prefer that assignments are done
What happens if I miss an assignment or a report?
We prefer that the assignments (and reporting on them) be done
HOW DO I VIEW MY PROGRESS REPORT?
You can follow the link in every email, or you can go here. Enter your Personal ID and all of your previous reports will be shown.
