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Suicide and violence risk in law enforcement: practical guidelines for risk assessment, prevention, and intervention
Author(s) -
Mohandie Kris,
Hatcher Chris
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0798(199907/09)17:3<357::aid-bsl350>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - law enforcement , suicide prevention , poison control , intervention (counseling) , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , population , enforcement , risk assessment , medicine , psychology , criminology , medical emergency , environmental health , computer security , psychiatry , law , political science , computer science
Research and anecdotal reports indicate that suicide and violence risk may be higher among members of law enforcement than those in other occupational categories. This article examines the phenomenon of suicide and violence risk within this population, and law enforcement cultural variables that may contribute to elevated risk. Suicide and violence risk factors and clues unique to law enforcement are described, as are intervention approaches which may be helpful to managing and reducing risk. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.