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The Badge of Life -- Psychological Survival for Police Officers
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Myths
Lack of Police Suicide Numbers
SETTING UP A POLICE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
"THE MENTAL HEALTH PRESCRIPTION"
Academy Training
Academy Curriculum
POLICE RETIREES
Costs
For Grieving Families
Police Suicide Numbers 2008
FAQ's on Police Suicide
Contact Us/Comment
Links and Books on Police Suicide

 

 

"I see this program as a possible useful tool in the prevention of fully developed PTSD and possible maladaptive coping among police officers. In a sense, it is “inoculation” against future psychological problems. Given the stress and strain associated with police work, such an endeavor is well worth the time invested by departments."

 

--John M. Violanti, PhD

Social & Preventive Medicine

School of Public Health & Health Professions

State University of NY at Buffalo, NY

 

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More than your money, we can use your letters of support and encouragement--those will enable us to spread the message further and assist us in our searches for grant assistance!
 
You can reach us by e-mail at  BadgeOfLife@yahoo.com
 
 
and by mail at
Andy O'Hara, Executive Director
Badge of Life
P.O. Box 2203,
Citrus Heights,
CA 95611
 
or by telephone at (916) 212-3144
 

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The entire content of this website is copyrighted.  This information may be used by legitimate law enforcement agencies; we ask only that we be informed of its use and success for our own evaluation.  Other organizations may quote our site as long as required attribution is given.  No organization may lift material or information from this site for profit use, regardless of how stated.

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HONOR ROLL
We also want to recognize  those who have come to us to offer their own time for no personal gain to assist us in putting things together, promoting our presence, or lending us needed support on some of those days that have been darker than others.
 
Daniel L. Cameron
Gloria Spangler
Michael L. Gotfried

Links and Books on Police Suicide

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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