Police officer suicides

[Billy 68]

Do our local departments have any programs in place to address this issue??

By CARRIE ANTLFINGER

Associated Press Writer

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police Sgt. Chuck Cross pointed his department-issue .40-caliber handgun at his temple, finger on the trigger, as he sat drunk against his hallway wall.

"I was about eight pounds of a trigger pull away," he said.

He's unsure why he stopped. Fellow officers, called by his girlfriend, took him to a mental health center. He was charged with disorderly conduct while armed, and was fired.

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On the Net:

P.O.L.I.C.E. Suicide Foundation: http://www.psf.org/

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Edited July 23, 2008 by xfirefighter484x
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[Guest]

but after six suicides in three years the Milwaukee Police Department now provides suicide awareness training. Since starting the program early this year it has had two more suicides

? shouldn't have the department implemented a program after the first two. granted, the first one could have been by chance, but SIX!

8 suicides and at least 1 attempted, i guess, within 4 years...maybe they might want to implement a better screening program as well...

[ny10570 745]

Since articles can't be posted and I can't find the article in that link, does anyone know details on why he was fired? If it was as a result of his attempted suicide that seems insane. You have a person in crisis and you fire them for it??

[grumpyff 1,159]

NYPD has POPPA. Here is the link: http://www.poppainc.com/ Check out the 'about poppa' , started in 1996 after 26 suicides in two years.

Edited July 24, 2008 by grumpyff

[Guest]

NYPD has POPPA. Here is the link: http://www.poppainc.com/ Check out the 'about poppa' , started in 1996 after 26 suicides in two years.

nice to have a system for those things, i hope it has saved lives. they even assist those who have retired as well.