The dramatic moment a cop saved a suicidal man’s life with a cigarette (Video)

Police in the US tend to get their fair share of bad press - and often it's not without good reason.

But we take our hats off to this cop in Duluth, Minnesota, who did what he needed to do to stop a man from jumping to his death. The officer in question was clearly trained in how to deal with someone at such a low point in their life that they were willing to end it all. Gaining the individual's trust with calm dialogue, he used a novel method to save the poor chap from jumping from his rooftop perch. And all it took was quick thinking and a cigarette. Watch the heart-stopping footage below...

A cop offers this man a cigarette – then saves his life. https://t.co/EdgZmQKndC

— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 2, 2015