Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention.Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention by Dell P. Hackett and John M. Violanti, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. As reported in the 2000 U.S. Census, the city was home to 111,454 people. The land on which Springfield is today was first settled in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a , 2003. The information, issues, and concepts presented in Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention deserve serious consideration in the advancement of law enforcement suicide prevention Suicide prevention is an umbrella term for the collective efforts of mental health practitioners and related professionals to reduce the incidence of suicide through proactive preventive measures. and reduction. The book was researched and written by leading experts in their fields of law enforcement, pathology, psychiatry, and other behavioral sciences behavioral sciences, n.pl those sciences devoted to the study of human and animal behavior. , along with consultants connected to law enforcement. Studies have documented that within a specific time frame, some law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). have had more officer deaths from suicide than from line-of-duty homicides. In some situations, this rate is higher than in other employment areas, as well as the general population of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The authors of this book addressed in-depth the law enforcement teaching and working culture, ranging from entry into the academy to executive-level administration of the department. They examined the supervisor's role in detection and prevention of suicide and organizational denial of the suicide dilemma, as well as concerns of family members and survivors of the victim officer, including the who, what, when, where, how, and why of confidential help, or lack thereof, from professionals. The purpose of this well-researched book is to get the reader much closer to the detection of law enforcement personnel in low- to high-risk crisis postures who may commit self-harm coupled with sound strategies and tactics for prevention for all departments. Three strong points emerge from the book besides its overall comprehensiveness. First, an outstanding modified flowchart depicts a model for suicide prevention with initial and ending protocol actions involving the officer's family. Second, results from a National Police Suicide Foundation's officer survey revealed 10 reasons why officers commit suicide Verb 1. commit suicide - kill oneself; "the terminally ill patient committed suicide" kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" . Within this point, the authors also identify a startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. potential phenomena coined "suicide by suspect." This involves officers deliberately failing to initiate a defensive action against a life-threatening situation as an honorable way out of their depressed state of mind. The third point entails information on a training module, Gatekeeper, that focuses on officers in a crisis situation using the technique of questioning, persuading, and referring as preventive measures to suicide incidents. Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention is a must read for all law enforcement personnel, ranging from the basic recruit in the academy to the top echelons of command, including staff supervisors, managers, administrators, and commissioners. It is a critical book for the policy and procedures writers, in-service training and assessment center representatives, psychological testing psychological testing Use of tests to measure skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes and to make predictions about performance. Best known is the IQ test; other tests include achievement tests—designed to evaluate a student's grade or performance personnel, correctional members, chaplains, and all first responders in the community. This book is an exemplary research effort in the field of law enforcement designed to reverse the thinking that may lead to life-ending decisions. Information in this book is essential to the advancement of law enforcement suicide prevention. It surfaces the hidden psychological dangers common to law enforcement officers involving job stress and their roles in society. Reviewed by Larry R. Moore Certified Emergency Manager International Association of Emergency Managers The International Association of Emergency Managers (abbreviated IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization for emergency management professionals around the world. The organization certifies individuals as Certified Emergency Managers (CEM). Knoxville, Tennessee “Knoxville” redirects here. For other uses, see Knoxville (disambiguation). Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee, behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox CountyGR6. |
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