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I wrote the cops a long (8 page) thank you letter after they stopped me from suicide.
I’m embarrassed to send it because it’s long, quirky, and informal.
It’s a huge deal to me to be treated well by the cops. The police department has helped my family many times also. I want them to know how grateful I am. I want their superiors to know what a great job they did.
I can’t decide what I should take out, or if I should just send it and have them be glad it’s a thank you letter, not a lawsuit like they usually get. (link)
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I think what you should do is take the points you want to make to your psychiatrist or counselor and/or lawyer and have them draft a letter to the police on your behalf thanking them for turning your life around and preventing suicide.
There's nothing to be embarassed about in thanking them but they may be weary of an 8 page letter especially if it rambles because quite often a rambling letter from a person with the issues you had and they intervened on may make them think you're still not stable. Anything written can be used by people to gauge your thought process.
Also, if you have been charged or have a recent case or hospitalization they initiated it's best that a doctor, lawyer or counselor write a letter on your behalf because they know what to include and what not to talk about and what your treatment and their involvement was. There's a lot you may not be aware of as having occurred if in mental health crisis.
Having them write the letter thanking them highlighting milestones and points you want to make is the best way to go because it carries a ton of weight coming from an expert on your health and situation. Nobody can misinterprit it or pass judgment that way.
Your intentions are pure but this must not come across as overly long or without clear focus. An 8 page letter can do more harm than good especially if it's quirky, odd or anything they can possibly twist to mean not well. If dealing with the police let the docs do it.
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