Police psychology is a wide, still-developing field. Pick a topic pertinent to the contemporary field of police psychology and, in a research paper, analyze its impact on the field from a psychological perspective.
Some possible topic ideas may include:
- Psychological issues for K9 handlers
- Family support and the role of a police psychologist
- Biology and psychology of shift work for first responders
- Responding to workplace violence calls
- Eyewitness memory
- Dealing with officer-involved shootings
- Dealing with post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs) and first responders
- Effectiveness of therapy for officers
- Psychology of germ warfare-preincident, during the incident, and postincident
- Latest research on psychological instruments to assess police officer suitability
- Peer counselors
Tasks:
Create a 10- to 12-page paper in a Microsoft Word document by addressing the following:
- Explain the particular issue or phenomenon from a psychological perspective and its impact on the practice of police psychology. As any issue has multiple perspectives, each of these perspectives should be researched, explained, and related.
- Culminate the facts and various perspectives into your own well-thought-out conclusion that directly relates to your thesis presented in the abstract and introduction of the paper.]