Another New York City police officer has died by suicide amid what officials have declared a 'mental health crisis.'
The Sergeants Benevolent Association said on social media Saturday that the late officer was a sergeant, but neither the union nor the NYPD have identified the officer. Commissioner James O’Neill pleaded with his police force to seek help for any mental health issues that they may be facing.
"To every member of the NYPD, please know this: it is okay to feel vulnerable," O'Neill said in a statement Saturday."It is okay if you are facing struggles. And it is okay to seek help from others. You may not know this, and it may be hard to imagine, but you are not out there all by yourself."just days away from retirement. About 24 hours later, Detective Joseph Calabrese, 58, was found dead at Brooklyn's Plum Beach.on Staten Island.
NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan released a video on Twitter last month where he called conversations about mental health"imperative" as law enforcement officers around the country struggle with suicide. Monahan acknowledged some officers fear that using department resources to discuss their mental health struggles may adversely affect their career. The chief encouraged those officers to speak to family or seek help externally instead.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
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