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About the Book
This book is not about the tactical aspects of police work but the intensity of emotions accompanying a critical shooting. Rebecca’s experience and research in suicide-by-cop brings a no-holds-barred approach and speaks to all sides of this issue. She offers the dual perspectives of both surviving loved ones of suicide-by-cop and the officer-involved so that we can begin to understand the consequences and effects on survivors, officers, and the community.
Rebecca carefully pulls back the curtain to expose the raw emotions of police officers after having been forced to kill another human being. Likewise, Rebecca presents the stark reality faced by survivors who encounter the devastating “knock at the door.” From the onset of the death notification through the cold reality of an autopsy report, we learn what it’s like for survivors who are left with the overwhelming sorrow of realizing how someone they loved purposely chose to die at the hands of another.
As a police officer involved in three critical shooting incidents, I found this book to be of great value. I wish it had been available sooner. Hopefully, Rebecca’s work will motivate the leadership within Police Departments to evaluate and develop appropriate protocols to help officers, survivors, and the community learn how to effectively work through such potentially devastating events.
Lieutenant Skip Rogers, Ret.Folsom Police Department
Rebecca carefully pulls back the curtain to expose the raw emotions of police officers after having been forced to kill another human being. Likewise, Rebecca presents the stark reality faced by survivors who encounter the devastating “knock at the door.” From the onset of the death notification through the cold reality of an autopsy report, we learn what it’s like for survivors who are left with the overwhelming sorrow of realizing how someone they loved purposely chose to die at the hands of another.
As a police officer involved in three critical shooting incidents, I found this book to be of great value. I wish it had been available sooner. Hopefully, Rebecca’s work will motivate the leadership within Police Departments to evaluate and develop appropriate protocols to help officers, survivors, and the community learn how to effectively work through such potentially devastating events.
Lieutenant Skip Rogers, Ret.Folsom Police Department
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Topics Covered
Part I: What Is Suicide by Cop?Part II: Case StudiesPart III: Behind the BadgePart IV: Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPart V: Investigative IssuesPart VI: Understanding SurvivorsPart VII: Reciprocal ConciliationA Message of Hope
And more!
About the Author
Rebecca Valencia is a published author of numerous articles and training manuals on crime-victim trauma. In her book, “Suicide by Cop: Victims from both sides of the badge” she has defined and classified this phenomenon with such clarity that it is now used by the distinguished Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th edition, classification of suicide-by-cop. She is a former Crime Victim’s Advocate with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department with over 20 years of front-line experience, having developed the first-ever program providing trauma intervention at the onset of first response. As a law enforcement instructor, Rebecca has presented training curriculum throughout the western United States, receiving training certifications for both Peace Officer Standards and Training and Standard and Training for Corrections.
From her many years of service, Rebecca was recognized and presented with the Jefferson Award from the American Institute of Public Service. This award honors the local unsung heroes alongside national figures such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elie Wiesel, and John Glenn, to name just a few. She has also received awards from the National Organization of Victim Assistance, as well as from local victim-support organizations and various law enforcement agencies.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the California State University, Sacramento, and an Associate Degree in the Behavioral Sciences.
From her many years of service, Rebecca was recognized and presented with the Jefferson Award from the American Institute of Public Service. This award honors the local unsung heroes alongside national figures such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elie Wiesel, and John Glenn, to name just a few. She has also received awards from the National Organization of Victim Assistance, as well as from local victim-support organizations and various law enforcement agencies.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the California State University, Sacramento, and an Associate Degree in the Behavioral Sciences.