Rufo Police Suicide

Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers?
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-3500-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 282 Seiten

There is no question that more police officers die from suicide than those killed in the line of duty. The suicide and attempted suicide of police officers is a mental health concern that has been neglected for far too long.

Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers? provides realistic insight into the life of a police officer through a police officer’s eyes. Presenting invaluable lessons learned by a Chicago police officer with more than 20 years of experience, it supplies detailed accounts of what an officer goes through to survive on the streets, as well what he or she gives up in return.

A must-read for every new recruit and anyone currently working in law enforcement, this book addresses the critical issues involved with an occupation in policing. Providing comprehensive coverage of the subject, it includes coverage of police culture, stress and burnout, personal issues, emotional survival, suicide prevention, risk factors, and PTSD. The book is practical enough for line officers and has enough theory for an academic course on police stress and suicide.

We need to do a better job of preparing police for this stress and a better job caring for our officers throughout their careers. If we do so, we will have better police officers and we will be better served as a society. This book is a primer in that direction.

From problems on the street and administrative struggles to personal and family matters, this book provides readers with proven methods for coping with the emotional and physical issues police officers face each day while on the street and at home.

Zielgruppe

Police academies, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and internal affairs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rufo, Ronald A.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Welcome to the Police Academy
Police and the Three Arenas of Social Interaction; Kent Williams
Tell Me That I Am Wrong: Who We Are versus Who We Ought to Be; Thomas Cline
Police Stress and Burnout
Trauma, Critical Incidents, Risk Factors, Acute Stress, and PTSD
Nine Personal Issues That Can Be Detrimental to an Officer
Emotional Health and Concerns: A Cry for Help Is the First Indication That There Is a Problem
Suicide Is Never a Dry Run; Bobby Smith
Police Suicide
Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention; John Marx
Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Ron Rufo is a highly decorated Chicago police officer with over 20 years of service, which includes a Life Saving Award, Department Accommodation, and Unit Meritorious Award. He has 23 honorable mentions and over 100 letters of appreciation as a Chicago police officer. Dr. Rufo began his career in the 9th District, was assigned to the prestigious Ambassador program, and was eventually assigned to the Preventive Programs Unit where he has served as a crime prevention speaker for over 13 years.

For most of his career, Dr. Rufo has been actively involved as a peer support team leader for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) section of the Chicago Police Department. He has had specialized training in suicide prevention and is a member of the Critical Incident Team. Ron has been on numerous calls responding to police officers in crisis and has been involved in the aftermath of police suicides. He is currently assigned to the 18th Police District.