Police officers are often associated with traffic tickets or roadside checks, but there is another, much more difficult side to this coin: officers are the first to arrive at the scene of a tragedy.
Today, our guest is Senior Inspector Krystian Lewandowski from the Prevention Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk. In our conversation, he reveals the emotional challenges officers face during the most difficult interventions – those involving suicide attempts and the deaths of children.
In this recording, you will learn:
- What does a call about a child’s suicide attempt look like and how quickly does the police respond?
- Why is building trust in just a few minutes of contact with a person in crisis the most important task?
- How to talk to a child in crisis?
- About the emotional burden of service.
- What is the most difficult part of this job?
- How does the police deal with challenges arising from the internet, such as social media, hate speech, and cyberbullying?
- What does cooperation with schools look like after an incident, and what preventive measures are taken?
The podcast is part of the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign,” conducted by the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw on behalf of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
The episode is available for listening on Spotify and YouTube.
