Privation forces police to detain suicidal individuals

Friday, September 14, 2018

Lack of relevant facilities for suicide intervention forces the police to intervene by holding suicidal individuals in custody to save their lives says Gaborone West Police Station, inspector detective Bao Mopako.

Speaking at the World Suicide Prevention Day commemoration hosted by Botswana Network for Mental Health in collaboration with Gaborone University College of Law in Gaborone recently, Mopako said the option was not conducive at all since it worsened the condition of the suicidal individual.

He added that in the meantime, as police officers, they would continue doing what they can until facilities are built for such individuals.

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Privation forces police to detain suicidal individuals

Lack of relevant facilities for suicide intervention forces the police to intervene by holding suicidal individuals in custody to save their lives says Gaborone West Police Station, inspector detective Bao Mopako.

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