Depression, substance abuse, domestic abuse, and suicide can be a part of law enforcement. Most of those individuals completing suicide often communicate their suicidal intent to someone. A successful intervention, by those trained in suicide prevention/intervention skills, can save lives. Training and awareness are key to recognizing the suicidal danger signs and asking the right questions at the right time. A positive culture change regarding psychological wellness is now taking place in law enforcement. It is no longer a sign of weakness to seek psychological counseling. Suicide prevention strategies are discussed in Chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 3 describes the reasons why it is so difficult to seek help and what can be done about it. Chapter 4 gives some background on police suicide prevention and methods of suicide. Chapter 5 discusses departmental barriers to mental health treatment. Suicide and the police culture are discussed in chapter 6. Chapter 7 describes the impact of trust problems on the suicidal police officer. Chapter 8 describes effective postvention for police suicide. Chapter 9 discusses responding to the needs of the family of police suicide victims. Chapter 10 provides information on future directions regarding police suicide prevention. Index