Suicide by cop (SbC) occurs when an individual purposely engages in threatening behavior toward police officers in an attempt to be killed. Previous studies have found the prototypical SbC subject is male, mid-30s, with disrupted relationships, and mental health concerns, although these studies have almost exclusively relied on officer involved shootings or public information as sources of data. To address the dearth of knowledge for SbC cases involving no force or less lethal force, 419 SbC cases from the Los Angeles Police Department Mental Evaluation Unit were analyzed. Results revealed similar frequencies with regard to subject characteristics as in the previous literature; however, substantial differences were seen across incident and outcome characteristics, with a much lower rate of injury and death. Thirteen variables were associated with differing levels of force. The results of the present study paint a more positive picture of SbC outcomes for police and subjects alike.

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警察自杀：旧现象的新视角

当某人故意对警察实施威胁行为以谋杀时，就会发生自杀自杀。先前的研究发现，典型的SbC受试者是30岁左右的男性，关系破裂，并担心精神健康，尽管这些研究几乎完全依赖于涉及枪击事件或公共信息的数据来源。为了解决对不涉及武力或致死力较小的SbC案件的知识匮乏的问题，对洛杉矶警察局精神评估部门的419例SbC案件进行了分析。结果表明，主题特征的频率与以前的文献相似。但是，在事件和结局特征方面看到了实质性差异，伤害和死亡的比率要低得多。十三种变量与不同的力量水平相关。本研究的结果为警察和受检者描绘了SbC结果的更积极的画面。