Suicide’s ripple effect

Olivia Shying
Updated January 4 2017 - 8:29pm, first published 4:30pm

Every five to seven minutes police across Victoria attend a mental health case. These officers, sometimes very junior police, will be confronted with volatile situations. Sometimes they have to convince someone not to throw themselves off a building or harm themselves or others.

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Olivia Shying

Olivia Shying

Journalist

Police and emergency services reporter.

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