“The mental load on officers has increased to such a point where officers are really struggling,” he said.
“The amount of traumatic events police officers have to deal with during their careers are not highlighted enough.
“Add this to the stress of workloads being so high and pressurised, and then not being remunerated well enough, and it is a cocktail for tragedy.”
Confirming the figures, Surrey Police said it has a number of support resources for those who are struggling.
These include free access to mental health first aiders, police chaplains, a 24/7 Employee and Volunteer Assistance Programme, and a force medical officer.
A demobilising and defuse service is available following a single incident of trauma exposure, while officers working within higher risk departments – such as roads policing and domestic abuse – can have psychological screening.