56 - Suicide Prevention, Crisis De-escalation and Community Safety

Former California Patrol Officer Kevin Briggs has helped save the lives of over 200 people contemplating suicide during his career as a law enforcement officer. How? By listening and showing respect to individuals who had made the decision to "go over the rails " of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. We discuss suicide prevention , community policing and best practices for deescslating crisis situations on today's show .