Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore risk and protective factors associated with
suicidal ideation among law enforcement personnel. Design/methodology/approach–The …

Occupational groups such as firefighters, military officers, paramedics and police officers are
exposed to a combination of acute, severe and accumulated everyday stress. Drawing on …

From the Back Cover: In this second edition of Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, the author
brings together" old and new" information on police suicide and he introduces some …

This paper investigates the relationships between organizational culture, stress, and co**
strategies in police organizations. In an online survey, 152 German police officers described …

The objective of this book is to demonstrate how adopting a career perspective can provide
a more comprehensive conceptualization of traumatic stress processes as they apply to …

This study used the Critical Incident Technique to examine the factors that helped, hindered,
or might have helped 10 general duty police officers to cope with secondary traumatic stress …

Previous studies have revealed high rates of health problems such as alcohol abuse,
posttraumatic stress disorder, heart diseases, and suicidal behaviour in the police …

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel illuminates the psychological,
emotional, behavioral, and spiritual impact of police work on police officers, administrators …

Police officers are in the front line for exposure to critical incidents. This paper argues that
while critical incidents can challenge psychological equilibrium, this circumstance should be …

Suicide is the consequence of a hidden danger in law enforcement. It is an indicator of the
intolerable strain of police work and life away from work. Witnessing death, abused children …