NCJ Number
133217
Journal
Criminology Australia Volume: 2 Issue: 4 Dated: (April/May 1991) Pages: 10-13
Date Published
1991
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Previous research has indicated that stress in police work was due to violence or the threat of violence. However, the fact is that many cops love the sense of danger as it makes their job interesting.
Abstract
Upon examination of therapy and its inability to help people in parallel professions, a study found that in order for a person to be able to break through and offer effective help, one had to have "been there." The five most frequently cited stress themes are: (1) anger with management practices and administrative policies; (2) officers care about helping people but the job isn't what they expected; (3) lack of public support; (4) the types of people they work with change them for the worse; and (5) poor use of individual officer's talent and skills. Research shows that some police measure their success by how stressed-out they become. Police work is a high-stress occupation, however, the reasons why are in question. 1 figure