Suicide
Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 800-273-8255. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too late to seek help. Speak with someone today.
Public safety professionals of all ranks and positions can learn to convey messages of hope and resiliency
If suicide prevention is to be accepted as a part of our culture, it has to start at the beginning of an officer’s career
Jim and Doug discuss if the stigma of seeking help has finally been smashed
A firearm pointed at a container can pose a threat to an entire group of people, depending on the contents of the container
The officer was able to talk the man back down to safety
Good police officers are experts at hiding their emotions, so only a partner or very close co-worker may see the warning signs
The body of the detective was discovered in bushes with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
The LEO was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his patrol vehicle
The LEO was able to subdue the vet until more officers and medical personnel arrived to take over the incident
After being saved, the teen laid curled on the floor next to a railing, with deputies comforting and monitoring him
Police1 columnist Duane Wolfe discusses the impact sharing his experience has had on officers contemplating suicide
The video comes as the department confronts a cluster of seven suicides since July
With the loss of six LEOs by suicide since last summer, national experts are calling for immediate action to understand what’s going on and what needs to be done
The officer was involved in a fatal shooting of an armed man in February 2018
From police officers to firefighters, studies show that suicide continues to outpace other causes of death for first responders
2018 was the third straight year that suicides occurred in greater number than duty deaths
If officers don’t understand the legal realities of these dicey situations, they run the risk of making matters worse
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Less than 10 percent of U.S. police departments have suicide prevention programs
Jim and Doug discuss the warning signs of a colleague potentially approaching crisis, as well as available resources for officers to get the help they need
In order to survive and thrive in the law enforcement culture, my husband felt he could not afford to be vulnerable
The purpose of suicide intervention is not to solve the person’s crisis but effectively transition them from a street critical incident to treatment
While most police officers have training on suicide assessment and intervention, they must also have clear guidelines on when they should intervene, if at all
Psychological trauma is an ever-present danger for police officers, so we must create a culture where cops feel comfortable reaching out for help
An attorney for the victim said he’s planning lawsuits against the condo association where the shooting took place and possibly the sheriff’s office
The deputy died after shooting the woman in an attempted murder-suicide
Considering how many individuals transition between the military and law enforcement, we can begin to understand the high rates of PTSD among police
Few agencies are making significant efforts to prevent the loss of lives and productivity resulting from stress injury to the body
A new book identifies and provides strategies for dealing with the negative effects of working in law enforcement
Less than 10 minutes elapsed from the time of the initial 911 call to the gunfire
The misconception that traumatic reactions and thoughts of suicide are indicative of mental illness must change
The man’s body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office, precluding the harvesting of organs