Army Times
The Army is developing an online software program leaders hope will help commanding officers connect the dots between a soldier’s history of high-risk behavior and any outward signs he might be considering self-harm. The Commander’s Risk Reduction Dashboard, requested by the Army G-1’s office and scheduled for a February release, will pull incident reports from multiple Army databases to create a profile commanders can consult when considering the best way to intervene with a soldier who might need help. So far this year, the Army has confirmed 113 active-duty suicides, with 64 cases still under investigation, though typically 90 percent of suspected suicides are confirmed. The numbers for 2012 are on track to pass last year’s historic high of 165 confirmed active-duty suicides.
