9 24TH ANNUAL CRIME PREVENTION GUIDE MESSAGE FROM CHARLOTTETOWN’S CHIEF OF POLICE July 7, 2014 This year marks the twenty-fourth anniversary of the PEI Police Association. Part of the work of the Association involves the production of an annual Crime Prevention/Awareness Guide. Each year, the guide provides educational materials and information which help raise awareness and provide discussion points to an important issue facing our communities. This year, the guide focuses on the issue of Suicide Awareness. Suicide is preventable and statistics show that most people who attempt suicide want to live. However in many instances, they are overcome with emotional pain and cannot see any other way to handle a situation that may seem overwhelming and impossible to bear. The stigma associated with mental illnesses can prevent people from getting help. It is the aim of this guide to provide information on a number of front including understanding, prevention, coping and grieving. Education and information are key components to making our communities safer. The information glean from this guide; coupled with your willingness to talk about mental or emitional issues and suicide with a friend, family member, or co-worker can be the first step in getting them help and preventing suicide. The production of this guide and other guides not only raise awareness on important issues, but also assist the Police Association in the efforts to fund and support very worthwhile projects within our Island communities. On behalf of the members and staff of the Charlottetown Police Services, I would like to congratulate the PEI Police Association for the publication of this year’s Community Guide, and wish the Association every success in the future. Yours truly, A. Paul Smith, O.O.M. Chief of Police
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