Eight years of statistics show that police in the crackdown department are stressed and under the most pressure. Until it causes the end of life Former cadet instructor analyzes the issue of Superintendent Bem’s decision to leave the world….
At this time, the Royal Thai Police Following up on the shooting case of Inspector Siwa. Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Saibua, Police Inspector, Royal Thai Police 1st Division, 2nd Battalion, Royal Thai Army Headquarters. By the gunman who was a subordinate of “Kamnan Nok” Praveen Chanklai and unraveled the issue of the “party” where more than 20 policemen traveled to attend the event and the issue of helping, destroying evidence and fleeing.
And while sorting out the problem An unexpected incident occurred when Superintendent Bem or Pol. Col. Wachira Yaowthaisong, Superintendent of the 2nd Subdistrict, Royal Thai Army, who is considered one of the police officers who were present at the event. and was the one who persuaded “Inspector Siwa” to attend the event, so he decided to commit suicide. Even though before, the Royal Thai Police sent people to take care of them. Because I’m worried about my mental state. Until around 4:00 a.m. I left the accommodation. which is a hotel Come back home Climb the fence to enter the house. Because the house door uses a magic remote. which is kept in the car Then press the code for the door to the house. Before there was a sound of gunfire…
The issue of the death of Superintendent Berm, although there are doubts in many matters that are waiting to be proven. But initially Via a spokesman for the Royal Thai Police has issued a statement saying This case was a case of suicide due to stress. In a case arising from the loss of a subordinate and the pressure of responsibility
Tragic incidents like this with the Thai police khaki community occur continuously. with different stress characteristics As for what reason there will be? Thairath Online Special News Team Gathered information Both interviews and statistics are used to extract lessons to find solutions to problems.
Statistics for 8 years: Police leave the world with an average of 32.5 deaths/year.
From information from the Personnel Office Royal Thai Police Stored on the website, it was found that statistics dating back to 2013 – 2020 (full year) and only 2 months of 2021 found that there were a total of 260 police officers who died and a total of 2 months of 2021, another 2 were. 262 corpses
The 8-year average (2013-2020) found that there are police who decide to cause tragic events. The annual average is 32.5 corpses, the average age is 44 years, divided into 173 non-commissioned police corpses, 87 commissioned corpses with 5 causes as follows: 1. personal problems 60 corpses, 2. family problems 40 corpses, 3. cause not specified 29 corpses, 4. 19 health problems and 5. from debt problems 15 deaths.
What is interesting is the line of work where a police officer died. It was found that more than half came from the line of work. “Prevention and suppression” is 177 corpses, followed by investigation 24 corpses, investigation 18 corpses, administration 16 corpses, and traffic 16 corpses.
For the main reason: Personal, family, debt and health problems, with some related to work problems, stress, depression or even nervous symptoms…
Repeated incident in the case of director “Bem”, stress and pressure until he decided to leave.
Thairath Online special news team talked with Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan Mukchaeng, former head professor of criminology Samphran Police Cadet Academy Addressing the issue of stress and the decision to end the life of Superintendent Bem that He is a cadet, class 55, normally someone who studies at the cadet academy. There will be brotherly love. They are very attached to each other in the sibling group. and help each other in personal and work matters.
“As far as I know, Superintendent Bem is a kind-hearted person. Always helping to solve problems for friends, and from history it is found that there was “Arindharat” training, which is considered an advanced course in tactics. Considered to be an unusual police officer. and used to be a unit leader as well Therefore, being a “leader” will feel responsible for your subordinates. like a warrior If you make a mistake, you have to accept it.”
And the important thing is After the tragic incident with Inspector Siwa, society and various parties put pressure on him, especially the “judgment” of society, which made him feel stressed. And the important thing is Conscience matters In the matter of leading the younger sibling to die, this might be the reason that it ended like that.
The suppression line is under heavy pressure. The investigator is extremely stressed.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan Mukchaeng, former head professor of criminology Samphran Police Cadet Academy Explain this problem by saying that the police career is different from other careers, namely being a police officer 24 hours a day, having no time to come in and out of work. Even though we’re not in uniform Wherever you are Being a policeman is with us. Therefore, the duty of the police is to have the conscience of being a policeman at all times. If you see a wrongdoing in front of you. The spirit of being a police officer must be ready to perform duties…
A former teacher at the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy views that Some police work very hard. Some lines of work are at high risk. Must fight criminals, arrest, imprison, and most importantly, be a police officer. Being expected to be a good person and must be a good person Because he is a law enforcer Must have a good conscience and have higher standards than other professions. Because it is considered a career that is upstream or the stream of the justice process Provide fairness to all parties in society
“If the watershed is distorted Everything will be distorted. Therefore, this profession has a lot of responsibility. There is high pressure and stress. And from the information it was found that This profession has a record of more successful self-injuries than other occupations. Because there is a weapon in hand But for the police, it is almost 100%, along with constantly encountering violence. causing it to be absorbed unconsciously Therefore it becomes accumulated stress. One day he exploded by harming himself.”
Prof. Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan Referring to the police officers who hurt themselves the most. Which corresponds to the numbers obtained, which is the prevention and suppression line. Because of the stress during working on a case, chasing and arresting, clashing with criminals. If some jobs are under heavy pressure It causes a lot of stress. together with having weapons and is an expert in the use of weapons.
Next is the investigating officer. This line is considered to accumulate stress just as much as the prevention and suppression line because investigators have a duty to collect evidence. To prove that the accused Did you commit a crime or not?
The burden of doing a case like this is not easy. Various processes It’s like having to work “alone”, different from other officials. in the justice process, such as prosecutors, courts, or even the Department of Special Investigation There he worked as a team.
“Investigators must face all sides. both victims Relatives of victims, criminals, relatives of criminals, including superiors And the important thing is “Society and expectations, the last two are the ones that exert the greatest pressure. In some cases, “facts” are one thing. But society believes otherwise. It causes stress. This does not include problems from work and family. in everyday life as well.”
The suppression line has pressure to work. As for the investigative officer, it’s a detailed job. They can’t make mistakes because if they miss something, It will affect people’s rights and freedoms. Because it must be proven beyond doubt…
“As the former vice president of the Investigative Officers Association, having worked for 10 years, we are aware of the hardships and hardships. of the investigating officer Once went to Satun Province and met an investigator who decided to resign. Giving the reason that “Give me time to sleep” means working without any breaks. Until I had to leave to go to bed. What is reflected is Number of investigators It has less than the workload. This is stress and pressure.”
When asked if the Royal Thai Police is aware of this problem or not. And why not fix it? Prof. Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan said that he knew, but that he could not fix it because of insufficient budget.
Can the problem be solved by allocating personnel? The news team asked, and a former cadet instructor answered that the Royal Thai Police tries to get people with law degrees to work in investigations. But sometimes there is a problem, that is, some people do not have the knowledge and ability to use a computer or typewriter.
This is true If you don’t believe, you have to believe. Has there ever been an incident with a police officer? Police captain takes his own life because he was called to do investigative work He said he couldn’t do it.
Ways to solve the problem: stop the police from “taking their own lives”
Prof. Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan Specify the solution to the problem. With this issue, the important thing is the attention of the commander. in taking care of subordinates Watch to see who has accumulated stress. or starting to have mental health problems Must be rushed to be treated at the Police Hospital because at present they already have a specialized counseling center. Especially stress and depression Especially people who have a tendency to end their own lives. with a psychiatrist taking care of
When asked if there was another side of information, that is, the police who went to consult. Often does not provide real information Prof. Pol. Lt. Gen. Dr. Pisan said that it was a part that was not accepted. But like this, the commander must give orders. which in fact There should be a project to take care of physical and mental health every year. Especially the police who work closely with the people. and crackdown police with expertise in weapons
The important thing is that there must be time for him to rest, once every 3 or 6 months. which the police career Sometimes people are forbidden from sick days or leave, especially during festivals. which is considered a conflict with human ways
But some stresses are difficult to resolve, such as unfair appointments and transfers. A former cadet instructor said it was a problem with the agency. This matter must be resolved by the agency.
“I always emphasize that society expects police to be good people. Has higher ethics than other professions But society doesn’t see that. The compensation of the police Is it worth it? Does it meet international standards? Today we invest little in the police. but high expectations I believe that no police officer wants to commit corruption. Or do you want to be someone’s influential subordinate? If we solve the problem of living expenses There is a path to growth. in a clear job role It will make a better picture of the police. Some people can’t do good things. Some people have no hope in their careers, so all they want is their well-being. Able to maintain honor and dignity that adheres to one’s own ideology. It could have been better…” Former instructor at the Royal Police Cadet Academy concluded.
Thairath Online Special News Team
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