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Preventing Law Enforcement Officer Suicide Training Video
The Preventing Law Enforcement Officer Suicide telecourse training video is designed to create widespread awareness of law enforcement suicide and encourages agencies to discuss the subject openly among all ranks. Distributed in December 2007 on DVD to all law enforcement agencies in the California POST Program, the telecourse teaches that suicide prevention and awareness is the responsibility of everyone involved in law enforcement. Three key topics include:
- Postvention - how an agency responds when an officer suicide occurs;
- Prevention - understanding police culture, myths, and attitudes that may contribute to the occurrence of suicide within law enforcement; and taking preventative steps
- Intervention - understanding the warning signs, triggers, and symptoms of a person in crisis so peers and supervisors can better intervene and support an officer that may need assistance.
The video also highlights the importance of maintaining a balanced life and seeking help when it is needed.
The DVD program is divided into seven video segments and may be viewed online here.
To order a DVD copy of the program via mail, see Video Ordering and Subscribing.
Questions about the Preventing Law Enforcement Officer Suicide video may be directed to Jody Buna, Senior Consultant, Training Program Services Bureau, at 916.227.4896 or by email at cptn@post.ca.gov.