# The DA says it is deeply concerned by the alarming rise in suicides within the police. The party says recent reports reveal that, on average, one police officer takes his or her own life every week. The DA’s Lisa Schickerling called on the national police commissioner Fannie Masemola and SAPS management to take urgent, decisive action to address the crisis, including the immediate rollout of mandatory and confidential mental health support and debriefing sessions after traumatic incidents: