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Suicide intervention training with law enforcement officers
Philip J Osteen1, Karen Ohme2, R C Morris3
1College of Social Work, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|May 17, 2021
Summary
Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) showed improved knowledge and attitudes towards mental health crises after QPR training. However, the training did not significantly increase their use of intervention skills in the community.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Services
- Criminal Justice
Background:
- Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) increasingly interact with individuals experiencing mental health crises.
- Approximately 10% of daily law enforcement encounters involve people with mental health challenges.
- Officer training and gatekeeper role significantly influence interaction outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of online QPR Training for Law Enforcement Officers.
- To assess changes in officers' knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy regarding mental health crises.
- To determine if training enhances the use of intervention skills with at-risk individuals.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal analysis of law enforcement officers participating in online QPR training.
- Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy pre- and post-training.
- Control for prior training experiences in the analysis.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in knowledge and attitudes towards suicide and intervention post-training.
- No statistically significant changes observed in the use of intervention skills.
- Most officers reported some prior mental health crisis training.
Conclusions:
- Online QPR training effectively enhances LEOs' knowledge and attitudes.
- Further research is needed to understand the lack of change in intervention skill application.
- There is a substantial need for increased and potentially modified LEO training for mental health crises.
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