Police Suicide
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
Blue H.E.L.P. presents a breakdown of law enforcement suicide statistics collected since 2016
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New legislation expands enhanced mental health services access to officers in crisis
The move is part of a number of things the department is doing to address officer wellness in the wake of multiple LEO suicides
Of the 5,000 first responders surveyed, nearly 60% talked about depression, trauma, alcohol use and suicidal thoughts
“We are hopeful that by not remaining silent about Jon’s death by suicide, we can honor who he truly was and encourage others to reach out for help”
The heart of the bill would require the NYPD to hire clinicians who would work out of police precincts giving counseling to police officers on a confidential basis
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
Officer Tom Richard killed himself with a single gunshot wound to his head – he was found with his badge in his left hand
“They failed him epically. … It is NYPD’s fault,” she said in an interview
The survey was sent out Thursday — one day after the ninth NYPD officer died by suicide this year
The tragedy comes just one day after another off-duty NYPD officer fatally shot himself
37 NJ LEOs have killed themselves since ’16
The death of Sgt. Terrance McAvoy marked the seventh NYPD officer suicide so far this year
Insights from a police suicide survivor may help officers endure the inevitable “thousand cuts” experienced during a lifelong career in law enforcement
It’s one thing for a first responder to divulge the toughest moments of their lives with a loved one – it’s quite another to share that story with the world
Jim and Doug discuss if the stigma of seeking help has finally been smashed
First Responder Support Network offer educational treatment programs aimed at recovery from the stress of critical incidents
Being proactive is key to this California agency’s employee wellness program
The LEO was found dead of a gunshot wound in a car behind his police department
The sheriff’s deputy was a leader in the city’s gay community, and a state legislator said he “lifted up every room he ever stepped foot in”
Good police officers are experts at hiding their emotions, so only a partner or very close co-worker may see the warning signs
While the call for assistance came in as a suicide, an autopsy is still pending
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
A TSA officer jumped to his death from a balcony inside Florida’s busiest airport
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Less than 10 percent of U.S. police departments have suicide prevention programs
In order to survive and thrive in the law enforcement culture, my husband felt he could not afford to be vulnerable
SFPD Officer Antonio Malinao Cacatian died by suicide in a mall parking lot after being pulled over by Richmond police