Suicide is not just a problem for officers who defended the Capitol. It’s a crisis for all police.

Making matters worse, police officers, as a group, are often not inclined to acknowledge, report or seek help for either their own mental health issues or those of their colleagues. They may even fear job insecurity if they do ask for help. Further, although many law enforcement officers receive training on how they can safely engage and support people in the community during a mental health or addiction crisis, rarely is that training focused on supporting the officers themselves.