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Navy Pride and
Professionalism

Lesson 1.7
Violent Crime and
Suicide Awareness

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Lesson Overview
• In this lesson, you will learn the
different forms of violent crime, your
duty to report crime and how to do so,
and what to do and not do to prevent
suicide.

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What do the following have
in common?
• Two military members get into a fight
after drinking in a bar
• A military member slaps a spouse
• A military member is beaten by a
spouse

• They are all examples of “Blue-onBlue” crime
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Assault
• Assault - According to the UCMJ,
attempting or offering to do bodily
harm to another person, whether or not
the attempt succeeds

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Aggravated Assault
• Assault with a dangerous weapon or
other means or force likely to produce
death or grievous bodily harm
• Committing assault and intentionally
inflicting grievous bodily harm with or
without a weapon

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Sexual Assault
• Intentional sexual contact
characterized by the use of force,
physical threat, or abuse of authority
when the victim does not or cannot
consent

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Sexual Assault Includes
• Rape
• Non-consensual sodomy (anal or oral
sex)
• Indecent assault (unwanted sexual
contact or fondling with intent to gratify
sexual desire)
• Attempts to commit any of these acts
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Domestic Violence
• The use, attempted use, or threatened
use of violence against a person of the
opposite sex, who is a current or
former spouse, a person with whom the
abuser shares a child in common, or a
current or former intimate partner with
whom the abuser shares or has shared
a common domicile
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Child Abuse Can Be
• Physical
• Emotional

• Sexual
• Neglect

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Extremist Groups
and Gangs
• Despite some high profile cases, gangs
and extremists are not in the Navy in
large numbers
• But they do exist, and any gang or
extremist activity is too much

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Extremist Groups
• Advocate supremacist causes
• Attempt to create illegal discrimination

• Advocate using force or violence
• Otherwise engage in efforts to deprive
individuals of civil rights

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Gangs
• Groups which commits acts of crime
against the public and other groups
• Usually have common area of
residence and/or racial and ethnic
background
• Usually have a defined hierarchy

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Caution!
• People who disagree with you or have
different beliefs or causes are not, by
virtue of that fact, extremists
• Constitutional right of free association;
merely belonging to an organization is
not illegal or against Navy policy
• Only active participation in some
organizations is against Navy policy
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Caution! Cont.
• Be wary of stereotyping and prejudice
– A Sailor wearing gang or extremist tattoos
may be trying to leave that life behind

– Gang gestures, attitudes, and slang may
only reflect young people being “cool”
– Gang and extremist symbols sometimes
have other meanings

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Reporting Requirements for
Violent Crime
• Navy Regulations Article 1137 Obligation to Report Offenses
– Obligates Sailors to report “all offenses
under the UCMJ”

• UCMJ Article 92 - Failure to Obey an
Order or Regulation
– Failure to report a crime can be considered
dereliction of duty under UCMJ Article 92

• Navy Core Values
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Options for Reporting
Violent Crime
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911 (or local equivalent if overseas)
Command
Chaplain
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
(NCIS)
• Family Advocacy Program
• Base Security
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Witnesses and Victims:
What should you do?
• Report the crime
• Seek needed medical attention

• In cases of rape or sexual assault,
avoid destroying evidence (by
showering, bathing, washing clothes
etc.) until after medical examination
• Seek counseling
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Involvement in Violent Crime:
What are the consequences?
• Courts-Martial
• Dismissal with Other than Honorable
(OTH) discharge
• Judicial Punishment
• Non-Judicial Punishment
• Loss of Pay
• Administrative Consequences
• Civil Consequences
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention

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Suicide Awareness:
Definitions
• Suicide
• Suicide Attempt

• First Responder

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Warning Signs/Risk Factors
• Talk about committing suicide
• Depression

• Substance abuse
• Previous suicide attempt(s)

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Warning Signs/Risk Factors
Cont.
• Recent problems with:
– An intimate relationship
– Finances
– Work/Career
– The law

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Dos and Don’ts
of Suicide Prevention
• Ask directly if you think someone may
be considering suicide and actively
listen and acknowledge their talk and
feelings Do
• Debate the morality of suicide Don’t
• Keep suicide conversations
confidential Don’t
• Let the individual know you care and
understand Do
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Dos and Don’ts
of Suicide Prevention Cont.
Inform the chain of command. Do
Leave the individual alone Don’t
Act shocked Don’t
Encourage or dare the individual to do
it Don’t
• Get Help immediately Do
• Remove means to commit suicide
(weapons, pills, etc) Do
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ACT to Prevent Suicide
• A – Ask. If you believe someone is
thinking about committing suicide,
ask directly and acknowledge their
talk, behavior, and feelings.
• C – Care. Let the individual know you
care and understand. Care about
your shipmate.
• T – Treat. Inform the chain of command
and obtain professional help as
soon as possible.
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Where do you go for help?
• Command Leadership
• Medical Services

• Chaplains

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PTSD and Combat
Stress Injury
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
– Can follow any traumatic experience

• Combat Stress Injury
– Becoming more common as Individual
Augmentees return from Iraq and
Afghanistan

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PTSD and Combat
Stress Injury Cont.
• Stress is a normal reaction to combat.
Most will recover on their own. If they
do not, and the stress goes untreated,
it can develop into PTSD, which will put
them at higher risk for suicide.

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Summary
• There is less violent crime in the Navy
than in the civilian world. But any is too
much.
• Violent crime violates not only law and
regulation, but Navy Core Values.

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Summary Cont.
• Sailors are required to report violent
crime, not only by law and regulation,
but by their ethical and moral
responsibility to their fellow human
beings

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Summary Cont.
• Suicide is an individual and unit
readiness issue. It does not affect only
the individual who commits it. It affects
family members and friends,
shipmates, and the Navy.
• We are all First Responders when it
comes to suicide.
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