2024/09/04 by Cody Normitta Porter, Paul Gavin · 1 voice
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Migration, Health and Trauma #Policing Practices and Perceptions #Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/0032258x241280217
openalex publication_date 2024/09/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/17
Policing in the United Kingdom can be challenging. The organisational (i.e., within the police force) and operational (i.e., when working in the field) stressors that police officers encounter can negatively impact their mental health. To investigate this 54 currently serving police officers completed an online survey. Most participants typically felt organisational and operational pressures led to a decline in their mental health, regardless of their years in service. This means that participants in their first year and those with over 25 years in service typically reported similar work-related stressors. This paper provides a qualitative overview of work-related stressors.