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Should police officers have mandatory
stress management/counseling incorporated
as part of their weekly routine? Absolutely: 34% Not weekly - but monthly: 30% Not weekly - but quarterly: 22% Incidental counceling only: 12% Never: 0% |
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For LEO's: Does your department offer
any of the following programs? Stress Management Training: 0% Suicide Prevention Training: 0% Critical Incident Team: 23% All of the Above: 0% None of the Above: 69% Two of the above: 7% |
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Give us your thoughts regarding alternative therapies such as EMDR, hypnosis, therapeutic touch, diet & exercise, etc. Very interested in learning more: 50% I've looked into these options: 18% I've tried alternative therapies with success: 18% I've tried alternative therapies without success: 4% Not interested in these options: 13% |
| Would you like to see TOAC expand awareness for other emergency workers? (ie: Firefighters, Paramedics, etc.) Absolutely - Great idea!: 80% No - Focus on Law Enforcement only: 17% Not sure: 2% |
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Should Police Week include survivors of police suicides in the COPS seminars ? Yes: 88% No: 5% Not sure: 6% |
| Do you consider diet an essential part of staying healthy both physically and mentally? Yes: 80% Most of the time: 8% Sometimes: 8% Not too much: 0% No: 1% |
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Have you ever contemplated suicide? Never: 17% Very Rarely: 24% Occasionally: 27% Often: 22% All The Time: 8% |
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How do you handle stress? (Check all that apply.) Talk about it: 21% Unwind with favorite hobby: 20% Reflection, Prayer, Meditation: 11% Exercise: 16% Angry outbursts: 11% Isolation: 17% |
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Did you know anyone in law enforcement who died from suicide? Yes - 1 person: 40% Yes - 2 people: 10% Yes - 3 people: 3% Yes - More than three: 10% No, but know someone who tried: 7% No - None of the above: 27% |
| Please answer honestly. When a fellow officer dies from suicide... Do you remember them for: How they *died*: 38% How they *lived*: 61% |
| If you know a police officer who died from suicide, was that officer: A family member: 24% Spouse: 7% LEO Partner: 1% Friend: 12% Co-Worker: 49% Acquaintance: 5% |
| Do you think internet "on-line" support groups (mail lists, chats, etc) are helpful? Yes, absolutely: 68% Sometimes: 23% No, never: 4% Not sure: 3 |