SLIDE 5 Interview Questions
1. 1. Wha hat t typ type(s) e(s) of
diffi ficu cult lt situa situations tions ha have e you
anoth
er po poli lice ce of
fice cer r ha have e you
come me ac acros
s in y in you
r law law en enfor
cemen ment t ca caree eer r tha that t wou
ld lead lead you
to co cons nsider ider su suicide icide as as a c a cho hoice? ice? 2. 2. In In retr etros
pect ct to to you
r exp xperien erience ce with with you
r pr pres esen ent t law law en enfor
cemen ment t
ganiza nization, tion, wha hat t typ type e of
in-se service vice ed educ ucationa tional l pr prog
am did did you
un unde dertak take e co conc ncer erning ning the the top topic ic of
suicide? 3. 3. Think hinking ing ba back k on
the tr training aining you
eceiv eived ed with with you
r pr pres esen ent t age genc ncy, , wha hat t co could uld ha have e be been en do done ne to to impr improve e an and en d enha hanc nce e the the ef effi fica cacy y of
the su suicide icide ed educ ucation tion (i (if an any)? y)? 4. 4. Con
sidering ring you
r exp xperien erience ce with with the the age genc ncy y you
are e emp emplo loyed ed with, with, in in wha hat t way ays s do does es you
r po poli lice ce or
ganiza nization tion de demon monstr strate te co conc ncer ern n abo bout ut you
r welf elfar are e an and on d on the the issu issue e of
suicide? icide? 5. 5. Wha hat t ef effor
ts do y do your
peers s do do to to dimi diminish nish the the str strains ains tha that t dep depression ession often
exer ert t on
fello ellow w of
fice cers s tha that t may may co cons nsider ider su suicide icide as as an an op
tion? 6. 6. Ho How w do you view the police culture encumbering an officer’s from ability to to look look for
help lp on
the su subjec bject t of
suicide? 7. 7. In In retr etros
pect ct to to you
r exp xperien erience ces s with with you
r pr pres esen ent t law law en enfor
cemen ment t
ganiza nization, tion, wha hat t typ types es of
training aining pr prog
ams ha have e you
had tha d that t wou
ld ha have e ad addr dresse essed d the the issue issue of
suicidal cidal thoug thoughts? hts? 8. 8. Ho How w do do police police su supe perviso visors s an and d co comman mmand d sta staff sp spea eak k to to the the issu issue e of
police
fice cer r su suicide icide in in you
r law law en enfor
cemen ment t or
ganiza nization? tion? 9. 9. Ho How w ca can n po poli lice ce su supe perviso visors s an and d co comman mmand d sta staff war ard d of
the risk risk of
su suicide icide as as an an option
r fello ellow w of
fice cers? s?
