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Police suicide : is police culture killing our officers? /

There is no question that more police officers die from suicide than those killed in the line of duty. The suicide and attempted suicide of police officers is a mental health concern that has been neglected for far too long. Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers? provides realistic...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Rufo, Ronald A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]
Subjects:
Police > Suicidal behavior > United States.
Police > Job stress > United States.
Police > Mental health > United States.
Suicide > United States > Prevention.
Policiers > Stress dû au travail > États-Unis.
Suicide > États-Unis > Prévention.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Suicide > Prevention
Police > Mental health
Police > Job stress
Police > Suicidal behavior
Post-traumatic stress disorder
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Welcome to the police academy
  • Police and the three arenas of social interaction
  • Tell me that I am wrong: who we are versus who we ought to be
  • Police stress and burnout
  • Trauma, critical incidents, risk factors, acute stress, and PTSD
  • Nine personal issues that can be detrimental to an officer
  • Emotional health and concerns: a cry for help is the first indication that there is a problem
  • Suicide is never a dry run
  • Police suicide
  • Law enforcement suicide prevention
  • Conclusion.