Assignment:
Stress in Police Organizations
There are four types of stress - external, organizational, personal, and operational - that are associated with the policing profession.
1.Assess external stress:
- What is external stress?
- How does external stress affect the officer's job?
- How does external stress affect the officer's social and personal life?
2.Assess organizational stress:
- What is organizational stress?
- How does organizational stress affect the officer's job?
- How does organizational stress affect the officer's social and personal life?
3.Assess personal stress:
- What is personal stress?
- How does personal stress affect the officer's job?
- How does personal stress affect the officer's social and personal life?
4.Assess operational stress:
- What is operational stress?
- How does operational stress affect the officer's job?
- How does operational stress affect the officer's social and personal life?
5.Assess the options for dealing with stress:
- In general, what are the effects of stress on police officers? What are the mental and physical problems associated with stress?
- How can police departments help officers deal with stress?