Service Description

Targeted Audience: -Police Administration & Supervisors, -Government/elected officials -Community partners & leaders Description goals: This workshop explores the worst-case scenarios related to trauma and suicide among police officers. It aims to answer the following question: Do police officers who attempt or die by suicide exhibit different characteristics compared to their colleagues who do not attempt or die by suicide? This workshop addresses the question of whether Fitness for Duty (FFD) assessments can be useful in identifying which officers are at the highest risk for suicide, as well as those who are better protected. This workshop will discusses the necessary policy and procedural changes that could enhance the protection of officers from the residual effects of their duties. Learning objectives By attending this workshop, leaders should be able to: -Assessing the problem: Police trauma and suicide rates. -Review of the literature: Profile and risk factors in police suicide. -Identifying risk factors: Worst-case scenario (a case study). -Assessment and prevention: Analysis of FFD evaluations. -Conclusions: Proposed model of a suicide risk assessment specific to police officers.