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Preventing Suicide Among Law Enforcement Officers: An Issue Brief

Preventing Suicide Among Law Enforcement Officers: An Issue Brief
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Produced in partnership with the Education Development Center and the International Association of Chiefs of Police—as part of the National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide (the Consortium)—this resource outlines risk and protective factors, challenges to suicide prevention, strategies and best practices, and existing knowledge gaps regarding suicide in law enforcement. 

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PDF

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Public Safety

Year Published:
2020

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