Suicidal

How I used cover, space, time and calm to de-escalate a volatile situation

A combination of factors enabled talking down an agitated subject in possession of two knives

Shift Briefing Series: Police response to suicidal subjects

One of the most difficult and emotional calls law enforcement handles today is responding to armed suicidal subject calls

Webinar: Why should agencies build real-time intelligence operations?

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Motorola Solutions

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Texas deputy praised for 'quick response' during attempted suicide

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Deputy Rick Bohlmann was working his normal shift when a motorist warned him about a car that was stalled on the side of the road with blood all around it

Officer talks woman out of jumping off overpass

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Officer Lisa McGhaw said she saw the woman "and immediately just jumped in and offered assistance”

Video: NC officer hugs suicidal man after talking him off bridge ledge

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An off-duty officer was able to talk a man out of suicide

Calif. cop talks about his career dedicated to suicide prevention

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Officer Kevin Briggs gives a Ted Talk on his strange and rewarding experiences patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Fla. deputies rescue suicidal man from bridge

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Three Pinellas County deputies are being credited with a rescue of a young suicidal man who was on a railing.

Video: Fla. deputies rescue suicidal man from bridge

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Three Pinellas County deputies are being credited with a rescue of a young suicidal man who was on a railing

NY cops rescue would-be bridge jumper

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On Monday morning, a 39-year-old man thought his only option was just past the edge of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Police found an opening to pull the man to safety and used it swiftly.