Hi (again) FOXY...

No, that's not entirely correct apropos training. The initial training is quite brief (circa 18 to 20 weeks?). It's changed considerably since I joined nearly forty five years ago now. But police are always undertaking training for one thing and another, so training per se, is not the answer ?

The answer to this complex question will not be found with some academic, who'd never worn a uniform. Rather it's from within, where someone who understands the culture, the structure, and the intricacies of the job itself - somewhere therein exists the answer ?

For heaven sake don't bring in a tribe of civilians with more degrees to their name than the Masonic Lodge, and tell working coppers what's wrong ! They in part, 'ARE' the problem ! As well as individuals with the distorted mindset of people like 'JAY OF MELBOURNE' with their imperious, grandiose, and arrogant perception of police. Individuals who know 'squat' about the life of a copper.

How are police suicides and deaths in custody linked?

Apart from the commonality of suicide?

To me they are two separate issues, police suicides are associated with PSTD and the deaths in custody are related to a number of issues, particularly as our prisons have become a de-facto mental health institution, not to mention drug and alcohol abuse by prisoners.

O Sung,
So Leftists like Commissioner Ken Lay and former Commissioner Nixon who actively punish the type of bonding behaviour and in house problem solving you're talking about aren't the problem? You could have fooled me.
The actual working cop can't win can he? If he speaks out about something wrong he's accused of disloyalty but if he keeps silent he's accused of corruption.
My view of policing is distorted by the negative image projected by the Police force command,the lack of confidence in general duties Police among citizens is the result of the disparaging way in which the bosses speak of their staff and the way they're seen as hobbled by political correctness and that they're not allowed to do their job, to get stuck into the bad guys for fear of negative public opinion or potential lawsuits.
I used to respect the Police, but that was back in the days when I still feared them and believed them to be more capable of dealing with problems than ordinary citizens.

Oh and by the way, if you want to see the end point of Left wing political interference in Police operations go to the CNN website and watch the live pictures of burning shops and cars in Missouri. If you're observant you might hear the unmistakable crackle of small arms as the looters fire on the Police, ambulance and fire brigade...in '68 the cops and national guard were rolling up and down the streets in half tracks machine gunning Negro rioters wherever they found them.

Yes, and 'back in '68' is where you belong JoM, hanging out with all your KKK friends and their guns.
You are a disgrace...

It is very sad to learn about the suicide cases in the police department. Stressful job and trauma is one of the main reason for suicide. Now what is the remedy? Continuous psychological counseling is a great way of dealing suicide tendency among the police officers.
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