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According to the CDC (2005), suicide claims approximately 30,000 lives each year in the United States. The law enforcement profession is a dangerous profession that oftentimes dramatically influences an officer's perceptions of incidents often related to the repeated exposure to trauma. The intention of this research project was to explore the lived understanding of police officers regarding their acuity with respect to the subject of officer suicides. A qualitative phenomenological research was conducted, consisting of nine demographic and nine open-ended interview questions. Data were audio-recorded and transcribed throughout the interview process. The research project examined the awareness levels of police officers in a local metropolitan agency in Miami-Dade County, Florida. A review of the information provided by this research study resulted in five major themes focusing on (a) suicide prevention, (b) talking about suicide, (c) prevention training, (d) identifying available outside resources, and (e) understanding the police culture. The conclusions reached as a result of this research project could broaden the existing literature of suicide and may assist police administrators who may face the issue of police officers considering suicide.
Advisor: | Pizzi, Samuel |
Commitee: | Ogletree, Susan L., Suprina, Joffrey S. |
School: | Argosy University/Sarasota |
Department: | College of Psychology and Behavioral Science |
School Location: | United States -- Florida |
Source: | DAI-B 76/08(E), Dissertation Abstracts International |
Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
Subjects: | Counseling Psychology, Criminology |
Keywords: | Law enforcement, Police, Police culture, Suicide |
Publication Number: | 3691022 |
ISBN: | 978-1-321-63704-5 |