Abstract
Since 1990, the Los Angeles Police Department has lost 52 of its valuable officers: 30 of these were killed in the line of duty, and a stunning 22 (42.31%) took their own lives. While the reasons why these officers ended their lives prematurely vary, the implications of their deaths remain the same; it is of paramount importance to take action to address this problem. This department has made efforts in recent years to decrease the number of police officer suicides, but the officers who have taken their own lives since then are a testament to the failure of those efforts. The problem, therefore, persists. There is a need for intentional and evidence-based initiatives in the LAPD to improve officer well-being and decrease officer depression and suicide rates.
Recommended Citation
Lokkesmoe, Abby
(2018)
"Theoretical Implementation of a Police Officer Suicide Prevention Program,"
The Kabod: Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70623/BZHF2747
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/kabod/vol4/iss2/6