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Suicide Prevention in US Law Enforcement Agencies: A National Survey of Current Practices

Journal

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Barriers and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Officers: An Issue Brief for Clinicians

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Factsheet

Predicting Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Public Safety Officers: Implications of Sleep Disturbance, Emotional Support, and Stigma

Journal

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Date Published

January 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Occupational Hazards in Corrections: The Impact of Violence and Suicide Exposures on Officers’ Emotional and Psychological Health

Journal

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Impact of Mindfulness Training on Police Officer Stress, Mental Health, and Salivary Cortisol Levels

Journal

Frontiers in Psychology

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

How "Less" Is Less Than Lethal?

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

2000

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement

Protecting Against Stress and Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement - Next Steps

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Protecting Against Stress and Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement - Defining the Problem

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Interview

How Best Protect Your Force Against Officer Suicide, Interview with John Violanti

Date Published

May 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

How Best Protect Your Force Against Officer Suicide

May 2017

John Violanti, Research Professor at Buffalo, discusses the importance of making police departments aware that officer suicide is a problem. According to Violanti, police officers have a significantly higher rate of suicide than the general public. Reasons for this higher risk include the accumulative effects of trauma and stress.

Violanti describes steps police agencies are taking to help police officers, including teaching recruits what they may experience on the job.

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The Impact of Correctional Officer Suicide on the Institutional Environment and on the Well-being of Correctional Employees

2016-MU-MU-0010

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$500,000

Suicide Prevention and Intervention Strategies by Law Enforcement Agencies: Utilization, Characteristics and Costs

2015-IJ-CX-K004

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$499,106

Healthy Officers Are Safer Officers: The Nexus Between Performance & Health

Date Published

September 2012

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Unobtrusive Suicide Warning System

2011-IJ-CX-K003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2011

$249,928

Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us

Date Published

May 25, 2010

NIJ hosts a forum to discuss the problem and the warning signs that foreshadow these events.

East Lansing Police Chaplain's Program

Date Published

1999

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Program for the Reduction of Stress for New York City Police Officers and Their Families, Final Report

Date Published

December 1998

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description