Suicide deaths following police contact: A review of coronial inquest findings
- 2 May 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Death Studies
- Vol. 46 (3), 675-683
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1758243
Abstract
We analyzed 10 years of Australian coronial inquest documents on people who died by suicide or suspected suicide following recent contact with the police. We identified 149 cases of suicide or suspected suicides via coronial websites, 34 of which contained recommendations. We developed four themes from these recommendations, the most common of which was for police to change current practices or policies and modify police officer training. Coroners considered effective working relationships with external stakeholders able to assist police an important means of reducing risk of suicide.Keywords
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