Suicidology workshop in Katowice

March 20, 2025

Within the framework of the “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign” project, training was held for police officers in the Katowice Police Garrison – Prevention Branch in Katowice. Among the participants were police negotiators and police officers from the criminal division.

During their daily work, police officers intervene with people in suicidal crisis. Expanding knowledge of this phenomenon is an extremely important element of effective assistance. Increasing the competence of services that have direct contact with people in mental crisis is an important factor in lowering the incidence of suicide. Police officers and negotiators play an important role in the prevention of suicide in the community.

“Suicidology” project – a multi-phase educational and research campaign

Since 2024, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School has been implementing the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign” funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The project aims to raise awareness of the problem of suicide and prepare a wide-ranging educational campaign. The initiative involves research at various levels of society, including educational, professional and medical communities. The collected data will be used to create personalized prevention strategies aimed at supporting people in crisis, as well as preventing critical situations.

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. You can follow the progress of the work on the project’s dedicated website: www.sgmk.edu.pl/suicidology, where we publish updates on a regular basis. The site also includes an interactive map of workshops conducted under the project.