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Negotiating with Suicidal Subjects

Suicide by cop, like other suicides, can be devastating for loved ones of the subject. But unlike other suicides, suicide by cop places a weighty burden on the involved officers that can be career-ending, as a high percentage of officers involved in fatal shootings leave policing within a year of the incident.

May 24, 2015

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Mass. Officers Talk Suicidal Woman Off Crane

Speaking calmly and reassuringly, three police officers persuaded a 30-year-old woman who was threatening to kill herself to climb down from a construction crane yesterday morning.

July 21, 2013

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Negotiators Talking To Ala. Captor Through Pipe

A standoff in rural Alabama went into a second full day as police surrounded an underground bunker where authorities said a retired truck driver was holding a 5-year-old hostage he grabbed off a school bus after shooting the driver dead.

January 30, 2013

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How To Search for Concealed Suspects

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Attics, basements, closets, and crawlspaces all present great hazards to officers searching for concealed suspects.

January 25, 2013

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10 Actions for Responding to a Veteran in Crisis

Tens of thousands of combat-weary warriors are now being discharged out of the military, often without a game plan as to what they will do next. Many of them entered the military right out of high school, so being a warrior is the only job they've ever had.

January 23, 2013

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Mass. Trooper Talks Man Off Bridge

Trooper Michael Chapdelaine, who was the first to respond to the scene, was able to get the man to agree to seek medical treatment rather than committing suicide.

June 18, 2012

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Vermont Officer Talks Jumper Off Bridge

Burlington (Vt.) Police Officer Laura Pezzulo convinced a suicidal man perched on the Main Street bridge Saturday night not to jump to his death.

January 7, 2012

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Fatal Shooting Leads to Standoff In Ga.

A SWAT standoff in south DeKalb County, Ga., came to an end early Tuesday, when officers took three people into custody for questioning in connection to a Monday evening murder.

August 22, 2011

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Florida SWAT Unit Clears Hostages From T.J. Maxx After Standoff

SWAT members helped hostages leave the store and were seen using a blanket to drag out a women who had been injured when one of the gunmen pushed her to the ground.

November 17, 2009

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Austin (Texas) PD's Crisis Negotiation Team

Texas' capital city of Austin was the site of the infamous Texas Tower sniper incident in 1966, widely credited with inspiring the creation of SWAT teams. Today it is home to a nationally recognized police crisis-negotiation team.

February 28, 2007