Police Suicide
Researchers are working to improve the measurement of death by suicide of law enforcement officers in the United States
How a retired police commander is changing the narrative of mental health and healing
2022: The year’s biggest moments and trends
Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini
Christopher Lowrance’s grueling trip has benefited Blue H.E.L.P., a nonprofit working to ride the stigma of discussing police mental health
Officers Gunther Hashida and Kyle DeFreytag took their own lives in recent weeks, police confirmed
As a leader, you are creating a partnership with your people, for your people, for their health and wellness
Chris Lowrance will fly to Oregon to start his 90-day ride across the country
Police leaders must address why officers are not accessing internal resources to seek help
The Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act aims to better understand and prevent suicides among current and past LEOs
The death comes about seven months after a high-ranking Chicago police official was found shot to death by suicide in his office
The motorsports industry has become one of the first sports to truly take notice of police suicide
The officer, who was feared to be suicidal, had been on a break and missing in his personal vehicle, police said
The officer, Howard Liebengood, was 51
2020: Unprecedented Challenges & Heroic Acts
From mixed martial arts to sleep deprivation, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
There is a ‘healthcare desert’ in rural communities, with a near complete absence of mental healthcare providers in general, never mind ones versed in police stress or trauma
A police officer writes a farewell letter to his friend who died by suicide
Sheriff Tim Whitcomb tells the heartfelt story of a fellow officer’s suicide that spurred his crusade to help LEOs minimize and dissipate the effects of PTSD
A 40-minute walk has successfully saved the lives of four individuals who had given up hope
Nonprofit Blue H.E.L.P. aims to remove the stigma around officers seeking assistance through education and advocacy
The first step toward overcoming mental illness involves pushing back against stigmatizing self-talk
Officer Ashley Wilson’s partner was fatally shot in the line of duty. Her journey to heal took her on a three-day bike ride to honor his memory
A series of special events begin Sunday night on the association’s Facebook page
Officers need to be able to trust that the leaders of their organizations recognize the stigmas attached to accessing mental health treatment
COPS Office report outlines shortfall of departments in providing adequate mental health resources officers feel comfortable accessing
Blue H.E.L.P. provides comfort, support and honor to families who have lost an officer to suicide
The April 8 episode of S.W.A.T. offers an open conversation about the complexity of police suicide and a message of hope
It is not always easy for officers to compartmentalize all the hurt they have encountered on calls without it having an effect on their own psyches
The 34-year-old officer appeared to have shot herself, is the second suicide among active NYPD officers this year
Jim and Doug discuss how police agencies and individual officers are smashing the stigma of seeking mental or emotional assistance
An FOP survey found that 90% of officers believe there is still a stigma that prevents cops from seeking help for emotional or behavioral health issues
What you don’t know about your benefits for a disability arising from trauma on the job could leave you financially ruined – and worse
With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade