Police officers: A high-risk group for the development of mental health disturbances? A cohort study. BMJ Open 2013, 3, e001720. [CrossRef] [PubMed]Van der Velden, P.G.; Rademaker, A.R.; Vermetten, E.; Portengen, M.A.; Yzermans, J.C.; Grievink, L. Police officers: A high...
campus mental healthcampus policeCampus police officers are often among the initial contacts for behavioral incidents involving people with mental illness. Their training and access to resources influence decisions to direct the individual to support services and/or through campus disciplinary processes and...
This survey study assesses the prevalence of mental illness and mental health care use among police officers at a large, urban police department in the US.
The Australian Federal Police Association has called for more officers to be allocated to the ACT under a new agreement between the Commonwealth and ACT Government. Photo: Dominic Giannini. ACT Policing officers need better mental health treatment, and more personnel is required to effectively manage ...
Officers do not have sufficient resources to deal with people with mental health issues (PMHI) or assist individuals in crisis (Home Affairs Select Committee, 2015). PMHI who are suspected of an offence can be cautioned, arrested and/ or taken into police custody. Typically involving low ...
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Occupational stress leads to different physical, mental, and behavioral outcomes and complications. Police officers, due to the nature and characteristics of their job, confront various stressors. This study has been designed in order to identify the frequency of occupational stress in police officers...
A confidential mental health support line is available to superintendents and chief officers, providing a route to professional help and advice for any member experiencing mental health challenges. This is a pilot project, which has been developed in collaboration with the Chief Police Officers' Staff...
Burden of the Badge: Why Police Are Worried Sick; Last Week FOI Requests Revealed a Mental Health Crisis in Police Forces across the North East. LAURENCE DODDS Asks Officers, Writers and Psychologists Why Bobbies Are More Stressed Than Most - and Why It's Getting Worse Newspaper article The...
The constant exposure to traumatic events and the pressure of the job can also take a toll on an officer's mental health, leading to higher rates of stress, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Furthermore, police officers are often subject to public scrutiny and criticism. ...