About this CD

This CD is a reality due to the efforts of the IACP’s Police Psychological Services Section. Lead by the chair, Dr. Audrey Honig, chief psychologist for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and assisted by Dr. Kevin Jablonski, chief psychologist for the Los Angeles Police Department, and Dr. Scott Allen, chief psychologist for the Miami-Dade Police Department, the Section compiled and organized the wealth of information included here. We owe a debt of gratitude to them for their drive and perseverance in bringing this project to fruition and all of those who were willing to share and contribute their materials, including:

• California Highway Patrol
• California POST
• Federal Bureau of Investigation, Behavioral Science Unit
• Florida Regional Community Policing Institute at St. Petersburg College
• Los Angeles Police Department
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
• Miami Dade Police Department
• San Bernardino Police Department

We are indebted to EEI Communications of Alexandria, Virginia, in particular John O'Brien, Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, Vincenzo Barranca, Electronic Media Director, and Moon Kim, Interactive Art Director, for their graphic and design efforts. EEI leadership, when approached, immediately understood the importance of our effort, and offered their services pro bono to complete the CD for national distribution.

We thank the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs', Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in particular Deputy Director Jim Burch, Associate Deputy Director Pam Cammarata, Senior Policy Advisor Steve Edwards, and Policy Advisor Linda Hammond-Deckard, who offered BJA's support to reproduce and disseminate copies of the CD to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Without their help, we would not have been able to get this critical prevention message into the hands of those who need it most.

IACP Law Enforcement Officer Suicide Prevention Project

Executive Staff

Dan Rosenblatt, Executive Director

Jim McMahon, Deputy Executive Director

John Firman, Director, Research Center Directorate

Jerry Needle, Director, Programs & Research Directorate

Project Staff

Kim Kohlhepp, Manager, Staff Liaison: Police Psychological Services Section

Tracy Phillips, Senior Project Specialist

For more information, contact

Kim Kohlhepp
Staff Liaison: Police Psychological Services Section
International Association of Chiefs of Police
515 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2357
Ph: (800) 843-4227 ext. 237
E-mail: kohlheppk@theiacp.org
Web Page: http://www.theiacp.org
For additional psychological resources, visit the IACP Police Psychological Services Section Web site at http://psych.theiacp.org

Contributors and Contact Information

Agencies from across the country provided these materials and permission to include them on this CD. Their specific contributions and contact information are provided below.

Contributor	Materials
California Highway Patrol EAP UNIT [CHP] Sue Coutts CHP, Captain 860 Stillwater Road West Sacramento, CA 95605 Ph: 916-375-6951 or 6960 SCoutts@chp.ca.gov	Not One More (presentation) Suicide Interviews Take 2 (video)
California POST 1601 Alhambra Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95816-7083 Ph: 916.227.3909 Fax: 916.227.3895 postmaster@post.ca.gov	http://dopserv1.com/hosted/doplawenforce/suicideprevention/
Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] Behavioral Science Unit Samuel L. Feemster, Supervisory Special Agent FBI Academy Quantico, VA 22135 Ph: 703-632-1158	Suicide and Law Enforcement (report)
Florida Regional Community Policing Institute at St. Petersburg College [FRCPI] Donna G. Schulz, Law Enforcement Coordination Manager U.S. District Dept. of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office – Middle District FL. 400 North Tampa Street, Ste 3200 Tampa FL 33602 Ph: 813-274-6092	Buddy Card (wallet card) Executive Office of the Governor, State of Florida. Florida Suicide Prevention Strategy 2005-2010. Florida’s Commitment to Suicide Prevention (presentation) Law Enforcement Suicide. Tactics for Prevention and Intervention (presentation) National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action (report) Police Suicide: In Harm’s Way II (presentation) Officer Needs Assistance (pamphlet) FRCPI version Suicide Prevention – A Guide for Supervisory Staff (Pamphlet) Stress Behind the Badge: Understanding the Law Enforcement Culture and How it Affects The Officer and Family (presentation) Too Many Cops Leave the Force – By Their Own Hand (poster)
Los Angeles Police Department [LAPD] Behavioral Science Services Dr. Kevin J Jablonski, Chief Police Psychologist 977 N. Broadway, Ste 300 Los Angeles CA 90012 Ph: 213-485-2620 jablonski@lapd.lacity.org	Code of Silence / Culture of Suicide (presentation Initiating a Suicide Prevention Campaign in a Law Enforcement Agency: Using effective Public Health Campaign Strategies (guide) LAPD Funeral Planning Guide KNOW Suicide: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Suicide Prevention Campaign
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department [LASD] Employee Support Services Bureau Dr. Audrey Honig, Chief Psychologist 3055 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 200 Los Angeles CA 90005 Ph: 213-738-4500 alhonig@lasd.org	AID LIFE (wallet card) Death by Their Own Hand. Have We Failed to Protect Those Our Protectors? (Presentation) Death Notification Worksheet (form) Grief Brochure (pamphlet) Health & Safety Guidelines for Employee Funerals Honor Guard Requests In the Line of Duty Funeral - Commanders’ Checklist Law Enforcement Suicide: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention (presentation) LASD Suicide Poster (poster) LEDR – Law Enforcement Death Report (form) Officer Needs Assistance (pamphlet) Rolling Backup (videos) Suicide Prevention – A Guide for Supervisory Staff (Pamphlet)
Miami Dade Police Department [MDPD] Psychological Services Section Dr. Scott W. Allen, Chief Psychologist 8525 NW 53rd Terrace, Suite 215 Miami, FL 33166 Ph: 305-591-1106 Fax: 305-597-7812 sallen@mdpd.com	Miami-Dade Police Department Police Suicide Prevention Initiative (presentation) Suicide Prevention Training (presentation)
San Bernardino Police Department [SBPD] The Counseling Team International(contractor) 1-800-222-9691 P.O. Box 5947 San Bernardino, CA 92408 www.thecounselingteam.com Dr. Nancy K. Bohl Director Psychologist	Dealing with Depression and Suicide Situations (Presentation)