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Alabama Police Officer Dies by Suicide
An officer with the Mobile (AL) Police Department—29-year-old Justin Carmen—was found dead in his patrol unit with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday morning.
December 16, 2019
Officer Justin Carmen was found dead in is patrol unit with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday morning.
Training
(Video) Mitigating Police Officer Suicide
Nick Greco, who sits on the BlueH.E.L.P. Board of Directors, discusses how agencies can prevent officer suicides and do a better job of supporting the families of officers who died by suicide.
November 4, 2019
BlueH.E.L.P. is an organization that tracks officer suicides while simultaneously seeking to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
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(Video) Overcoming Adversity and Preventing Suicide
Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department discusses how he overcame adversity in his own life when he found himself in a bad place after he defeated cancer but saw both his parents pass away in a very short time span.
October 11, 2019
Sgt. Steve Fish speaks from experience when he discusses how stress and trauma in an officer's personal life, in addition to job stress, can lead to ideation of self-harm.
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Retired Chicago Officer Dies by Suicide
A retired Chicago police officer was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
September 24, 2019
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(Video) The Connection Between Mental, Emotional, and Physical Well-Being
POLICE Magazine Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie sits down with Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department to discuss how working out and being in good shape can help your mind and soul as well.
September 20, 2019
POLICE Magazine Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie sits down with Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department to discuss how working out and being in good shape can help your mind and soul as well.
Procedures & Policies
NYPD Evaluating Its Mental Health Programs
The 22-question survey was sent out Thursday—one day after the ninth NYPD officer committed suicide this year. The survey was also circulated a week ago, police sources said.
August 16, 2019
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Talking About Suicide
The only way to address law enforcement officers killing themselves is with frank and honest conversation.
July 7, 2019
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Ohio Senate Pulls PTSD Treatment Coverage from Workers' Comp Budget
The Ohio State Senate on Thursday pulled language from a proposed budget that would allow for treatment of PTSD to be included for first responders' workers' compensation package.
June 28, 2019
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University of Kentucky Police Welcome New Therapy K-9
The University of Kentucky Police Department recently welcomed into its ranks a new K-9 trained to help victims, witnesses, and responding officers deal with trauma.
June 27, 2019
K-9 Hudson will be trained to help victims, witnesses, and responding officers deal with trauma.
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NYPD Officer Dies By Suicide—the Fourth in a Month
The 53-year-old officer was a 24-year NYPD veteran who was on vacation at the time of his death.
June 27, 2019
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Sacramento Police Dispatcher On Duty During Murder of Officer Adopts Therapy Dog
The dispatcher who was on the radio channel during the incident in which 26-year-old officer Tara O'Sullivan was ambushed and killed has adopted the therapy dog that was on loan from a local animal shelter.
June 24, 2019
The dispatcher who was on the radio channel during the incident in which 26-year-old officer Tara O'Sullivan was ambushed and killed has adopted the therapy dog that was on loan from a local animal shelter.
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How To Spot PTSD in Yourself
Know what to look for so you can seek help for PTSD when needed.
June 19, 2019
PTSD may start within one month of a traumatic event, but sometimes symptoms may not appear until years after the event.
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