Information Handbook on Suicide Prevention in Police Officers | 5 Suicide and Suicidal Behaviours in the General Population • According to the WHO, suicide is the act of deliberately killing oneself [3]. [...] However, caution must be used when comparing these gross rates and the rate for the general population, since the sociodemographic composition of the police population is not identical to that of the general population: the former is characterized by a predominance of men and an absence of minors and elderly people. [...] Barriers to using mental health services Barriers to seeking help Indicators of stigma • Unawareness of help resources • Fear of breaches of confidentiality of the consultation itself • Difficulty obtaining an appointment with a professional and the content of discussions during the consultation • Preference for managing problems oneself • Fear that using the assistance service will have • consequ. [...] The authors noted that several of the interventions included in this program were applied less rigorously in 2004, at which point the suicide rate for military personnel increased, highlighting the importance of maintaining suicide prevention efforts to ensure that the effects are maintained. [...] Information Handbook on Suicide Prevention in Police Officers | 31 J Avenue for action: Identify situations indicating that the possession of a service firearm could represent a danger to the police officer or to someone else, which would lead to an assessment of the need to take the firearm away: • expression of active suicidal ideation; • a recent suicide attempt; • expression of marked psycho.
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Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 3
- Objectives 4
- Scope and Limitations 5
- Who Is This Document For 5
- Introduction 5
- Suicide and Suicidal Behaviours in the General Population 6
- Suicide among Police Officers 8
- Mental Health Problems among Police Officers 9
- From 2015 to 2019 the proportion of psychological injuries among all compensated injuries was 5.2 times higher among police officers than among all workers in Quebec. 10
- Factors Influencing Suicidal Behaviours and Suicide 11
- List of Interventions and Suicide Prevention Programs for Police Officers 17
- Because of the multidetermined nature of suicide the scientific community recommends comprehensive prevention programs namely structured sets of interventions. 17
- Primary Prevention Interventions 19
- Thus interventions associated with primary prevention include awareness campaigns information and training activities and resilience training. 19
- Secondary Prevention Interventions 20
- Secondary prevention includes employee assistance programs EAPs support from colleagues and managers helplines postvention and comprehensive PTE management programs. 20
- Tertiary Prevention Interventions 21
- Examples of Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Programs for Police Officers and Military Personnel 21
- Tertiary-level interventions include treatment of mental health problems and treatment of suicidal behaviours. 21
- Effects of Interventions and Suicide Prevention Programs for Police Officers 23
- Effects of Primary Prevention Interventions and Programs 23
- Effects of Secondary Prevention Interventions and Programs 24
- Effects of Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Programs 25
- Effects of Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Programs 26
- Avenues for Action 27
- Primary Prevention 28
- Secondary Prevention 29
- Tertiary Prevention 31
- Comprehensive Prevention 32
- Conclusion 33
- Police organizations that implement the interventions proposed in this document will set up a safety net that can save police officers lives. 33
- References 34
- Appendices 39
- A. Definition of Key Suicide Prevention Concepts Used in This Document 39
- B. Examples of Interventions and Programs from the Scientific and Grey Literature 40
- C. Integrative Diagram of Suicide Prevention in Police Officers and Avenues for Action 53
