NYPD to Use Existing Officers Data to Help Prevent Suicides

CriticalIssues12Feb21 - Police Executive Research Forum

In our 2019 report, An Occupational Risk: What Every Police Agency Should Do to Prevent Suicide Among Its Officers, PERF recommended that law enforcement ...

NYPD's mental health emergency: What's behind the suicide numbers

“They can be convinced to [not mark a police death as a] suicide” — either to protect their reputation, or so the officer's surviving family ...

Recommendations Regarding the Prevention of Death by Suicide of ...

to assist with the collection of accurate and reliable police suicide data, and 3) assessing existing data collection methodologies to inform DOJ's data ...

Preventing Law Enforcement Officer Suicide - COPS Office

It is imperative that law enforcement agencies take action to prevent suicide and promote mental wellness. Care for officers' mental and emotional health ...

Suicides Among First Responders: A Call to Action | Blogs | CDC

Law enforcement officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty[5]. Furthermore, EMS providers are 1.39 ...

Suicide Prevention - New York State Office of Mental Health

The mission of OMH SPCNY is to promote, coordinate, and advance suicide prevention across the state. Our aim is reducing suicide attempts and deaths among New ...

National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide

Convened by the IACP, the Consortium focuses on solutions to emerging challenges and successes of the field in addressing mental health and preventing officer ...

Law Enforcement Deaths by Suicide - CNA Corporation

... H.E.L.P. to examine and analyze the data it has amassed on law enforcement and correctional officer deaths by suicide. First H.E.L.P.'s efforts.

NYPD Cop Breaks Down After Saving Would Be Jumper - Reddit

3.2K votes, 286 comments. An NYPD cop had an emotional breakdown after successfully talking down a suicidal man off of a bridge in Upper ...

Law Enforcement - Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Police officers can contribute to suicide prevention in many ways. They can help individuals at risk for suicide stay safe and obtain the help they need.

Law Enforcement Officer Suicides: Risk Factors and Limitations on ...

A recent study concluded that LEO officers have a 54% increase in suicide risk compared to civilians.[ii] This article summaries the available ...

After a Rash of Police Suicides, NYC Looks to Bolster Mental Health ...

This year, the New York City Police Department has grappled with a troubling spate of officer suicides: Nine officers have died by their own ...

Northwell Direct hosts wellness fair for NYPD officers

“By offering confidential access to mental health services and tailored care, the program has helped countless officers build resilience, reduce ...

Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC) - FBI

The FBI's Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection aims to help agencies understand and prevent suicides among current and former law enforcement officers.

Law enforcement worker suicide: an updated national assessment

PMRs were highest for African-Americans, Hispanic males and for females. PMRs were similar for detectives, corrections officers and all law ...

Officer Suicide Statistics - Blue H.E.L.P.

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF) also collects corrections suicide data. Each month we compare data to ensure we both have all deaths. In 2019, ...

Predictors of Police Suicide Ideation - Office for Victims of Crime

The focus was on psychologically traumatic police work experiences, the development of posttraumatic stress. (PTSD) in officers, and the inordinate use of ...

Record number of US police officers died by suicide in 2019 ...

"Suicide is the number one officer safety issue," Wexler told ABC News, "and we need more effective research to better understand this national ...

Culture of Silence, Stigma Prevent Police From Seeking MH Care

“At least we were able to get some of them help,” he added. In light of the suicides, the NYPD has created an internal peer support program to ...

First Responders - The Columbia Lighthouse Project

Suicide risk identification is a first step in suicide prevention, and it's a critical skill for first responders. Police officers, firefighters, emergency ...