Arguments Against Police Suicide

Introduction
Police are defined as citizens with additional overseeing powers in the society. They are looked upon by the society to uphold high morals, uphold the law, protect the innocent and maintain the peace. The social projection of a police officer is that of an everyday hero who operates in plain sight. The police are also subject to harsh criticism if one of their own violates these high morals and behaves like average citizenry. Police personnel are commonly cited for domestic violence, unprovoked shootings, brutality, bribes and even involvement in crimes. It is acceptable to state that some acts of misdemeanor are covered up by police supervisors to protect their image in society. Hence, police suicide is a closed subject in police departments even today. The risk of losing all the merits for assistance for the family and to uphold the …show more content…
These stimulants differ for each category of employment, age group and geographic settings. For example, there was a high rate of suicide among soldiers who returned from Afghanistan and Iraq. They were caused by post-war syndromes. Although counseling centers work on a similar approach, they also have additional information that determines why that particular individual decided that it wasn’t worth living anymore. In the case of police officers, this crucial information is shuffled up beneath elaborate cover-ups to safeguard the reputation of the deceased officer. The police departments fail to understand that hiding information is only going to result in more of their men/women in blue killing themselves because the crucial information pertaining to prevent police suicides is lost in cover-ups. This paper analyzes the reasons behind the suicides by those in blue. It also analyzes the methods of suicide; help offered for depressed personnel and also recommends a few steps to deal with this aberration