Last week I was kindly invited to Devon & Cornwall Police by Chief Superintendent Jim Nye to see the police driver training that they do now. Personally I was very impressed with their driver training. I did remark to Chief Supt Nye that I would like to see their officers trained in suicide awareness. I explained that I am aware of the pressure a police officer is under when they are confronted by this issue and my campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the stigma that mental health causes. I told Chief Supt Nye that personally I honestly feel that training in suicide awareness is as much to help the police officer as indeed the suicidal person/driver they may encounter. I remarked that I am very aware that not all suicidal people can be saved but that I feel that training in suicide awareness and promoting the principal of least intrusion in dealing with a suicidal driver would I feel be of huge benefit to the police officer should they encounter such tragic and extremely stressful scenarios.
I Spoke at Devon & Cornwall Police about the Campaign:
Chief Superintendent Jim Nye Talks about the Training Programme:
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?id=47e37b69-e7ad-448d-ab53-a33cb02af32a
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/suicidal-drivers-moves-welcomed-by-elber-twomey-325295.html
http://www.evoke.ie/news/elber-twomey-new-hope-for-crash-survivor-in-her-campaign/
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