Officer Suicide - An Introduction - Day 1

Suicide among law enforcement encompasses more than the taking of the officers’ life. It involves any number of social, environmental, and individual factors that officers encounter on a daily basis.  Law enforcement officers respond and intervene when they recognize the warning signs of suicide when dealing with the public, yet they are reluctant to intervene when they notice the same symptoms in their colleagues. This episode is all about a researcher trying to ascertain what the perceptions and responses of law enforcement officers were to the suicidal ideations of professional colleagues.  

This training program is a public service of The American Public Safety Training Institute found at www.tapsti.org