Police Suicide: Is Police Culture Killing Our Officers?

ISBN-13: 9781138458536 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Ronald A. Rufo

Opis

Health and safety is important to everyone nowadays, especially with the burgeoning extent of legislation and regulations in the area both in UK terms but perhaps more importantly within and across the European Community. One of the industries most affected by this is the building and construction sector, which because of its traditionally poor record in this respect and its widespread and under-policed activities is now subject to the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations. These require that every project involving building or demolition work which is undertaken, regardless of the industry concerned and for what purpose, must be planned and documented according to these safety regulations and procedures. Non-compliance can attract heavy penalties, including fines and prison sentences. In addition, the possibilities of actions like this, and their contingent financial costs, are beginning to determine a whole philosophy to underpin business management. It is therefore vital to understand exactly what legal obligations and duties are inherent in either managing, contracting or carrying out a given piece of work. Lack of knowledge of this nature can prove to be very costly, so this book will show you how to find your way around the maze of rules and regulations in order to improve your business efficiency and reduce exposure to financial risk.

Recenzje

"... the greater enemy that our officers struggle with each day is not the suspect on the street but instead the enemy that lives with each officer attempting to effectively address their emotional trauma that impacts their daily lives! Dr. Rufo provides the psychological and departmental roadmap in helping leadership as well as the officers to navigate through the maze of emotional and physical issues they will face each day while on the street as well as at home."
—From the Book’s Foreword, Robert E. Douglas, Jr.

"Sadly, in the 25 weeks of training in the police academy, there is no attention paid to the coping mechanisms needed to handle the large amount of stress and negativity that the police officer faces on the job each day. ... This is where Rufo’s book becomes invaluable as a tool for police officers because it supplants what prevention they are getting elsewhere. For that reason, this book is a must-read for every officer, administrator, and chief everywhere to cope with the complexities of modern police work. ... I can’t think of a better authority to author such an important book as Dr. Ronald Rufo CPD."
—From the Book’s Foreword, Dr. John Mayer, PhD

Spis treści

Foreword, Acknowledgments, Editor, Introduction, 1 Welcome to the Police Academy, 2 Police and the Three Arenas of Social Interaction, 3 Tell Me That I Am Wrong: Who We Are versus Who We Ought to Be, 4 Police Stress and Burnout, 5 Trauma, Critical Incidents, Risk Factors, Acute Stress, and PTSD, 6 Nine Personal Issues That Can Be Detrimental to an Officer, 7 Emotional Health and Concerns: A Cry for Help Is the First Indication That There Is a Problem, 8 Suicide Is Never a Dry Run, 9 Police Suicide, 10 Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention, 11 Conclusion

O autorze

Ronald A. Rufo