Suicide and law Enforcement: is Suicide Intervention a Necessary Part of Police Training?

This presentation examined suicide as a significant public health problem & police suicide was addressed as a specific problem for law enforcement agencies. A comprehensive crisis response model & a results-driven suicide intervention training program were described to assist law enforcement agencies with the problem of suicide. All police organizations were encouraged to develop policy & training strategies that will assist them in addressing the public health problem of suicide. They were also invited to use similar strategies in addressing the occupational risk of police suicides.