TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Suicide deaths following police contact: a review of coronial inquest findings JO - Death studies A1 - Chidgey, Kelly A1 - Procter, Nicholas A1 - Baker, Amy A1 - Grech, Carol SP - 675 EP - 683 VL - 46 IS - 3 N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 0748-1187 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1758243 ID - ref1 ER -