Police Suicide

Chicago PD faces stark number of officer deaths by suicide

Police union representatives believe heavy workloads, canceled days off, and an anti-police climate are contributing factors to officers’ mental health concerns

Help is just one call away

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How a retired police commander is changing the narrative of mental health and healing

Survey Results: The Chainalysis 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey

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CHAINALYSIS

Insights on the North American public sector’s cryptocurrency outlook

Use of force, officer morale, navigating Gen Z & more: Counting down 10 of the biggest issues facing law enforcement in 2022

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Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini

Minn. court: Widow wrongly denied benefits after LEO husband died by suicide

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An initial ruling stated Jerome Lannon was not killed in the line of duty, so his widow would not be awarded his death benefits

Off-duty N.Y. cop shoots 2, 1 fatally, in domestic dispute, before dying by suicide

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The remaining victim was being treated at a hospital for gunshot wounds that police said were not life-threatening

Family of Calif. police captain files wrongful death lawsuit against city

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Capt. Fred Bobbitt died by suicide in February 2022; the family believes “inaction by city officials caused Bobbitt emotional distress”

Q&A: How Ohio is prioritizing first responder wellness

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The mission of the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of First Responder Wellness is to encourage self-care and mental wellness for Ohio’s first responders

Fla. sheriff's office hires in-house counselor following officer suicides

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The department also has 15 peer counselors – with more to come

President Biden signs law extending PSOB benefits for PTSD, acute stress, suicide

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The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events

Chicago mayor to new recruits: 'I will always have your back'

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Lori Lightfoot’s speech during a graduation and promotion ceremony was met with criticism from the PD, the city’s leaders and fallen officers’ family members

'Police work is tough work': CBS special highlights Chicago PD's mental health 'crisis'

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The CBS special, "Code Blue: Officers in crisis," takes a deeper look at what the department can do to provide better mental health support for officers

Citing officer suicides, Chicago aldermen draft 'time off' ordinance for police

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“For anybody out there that says they get plenty of time off, they get plenty of rest, I call bull----. It’s not true. It’s not sustainable.”

N.H. now offering LODD benefits to families of LEOs who die by suicide

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"What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody's mental health and wellness," said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera