Two topics that I was intrigued to further explore were Police Subculture and Stress and Other Byproducts of being a Police Officer. Though Burns, (2013) provided many interesting, informative facts regarding these two topics, I found that the following website source and peer-reviewed article helped to further my knowledge in these areas of interest.
First Discussion Topic (Police Subculture) Website Source
Police officers are subject to many, both negatively and positively, influential factors on the job that mold and shape their character, attitude, perspective, and actions both on and off duty. The nature of these factors, …show more content…
“Generally, it was found that officers were different in the sense that they were more secretive, isolated, suspicious, and authoritarian than the general public.” Burns (2013) Though these aspects of police culture are very true and important, I began to wonder if there were any positive aspects of police culture in the midst of all of the negative components stated in previous readings. Through further research I was able to learn that in such a high risk, emotionally taxing job such as police work, officers can find comfort in other officers whom provide support, teamwork, perseverance, empathy, and care. McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (2015) “Officers who are faced with dangerous situations are able to rely on their comrades because of other values they believe these members also possess.” McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (2015) These characteristics of police culture help officers cope with all of the things officers must deal with on a day to day basis whether it is trauma from witnessing a tragic event, or excessive exhaustion from working extensive hours and …show more content…
Korre et al (2014 )This was initially somewhat surprising to me because many police officers in my experience usually carry themselves in a very calm, cool, and collective manner; although I am aware that officers go through many scarring, tragic experiences, I think most people have trouble separating police officers from their authoritative position and instead realizing they are also emotional beings and these stressful aspects of police work can be very detrimental to their physical, psychological, and mental health.
Additionally, “Police stress may also affect law enforcement officers’ (LEOs’) performance and thus public safety; resulting in poor productivity, high turnover, recruitment difficulties, high absenteeism, health-care utilization, and workers’ compensation costs.” M. Korre et al (2014) I believe it is important for police officers to receive the appropriate treatments in order for them to perform in an alert, efficient, focused manner so that they may ensure public safety to the best of their
First Discussion Topic (Police Subculture) Website Source
Police officers are subject to many, both negatively and positively, influential factors on the job that mold and shape their character, attitude, perspective, and actions both on and off duty. The nature of these factors, …show more content…
“Generally, it was found that officers were different in the sense that they were more secretive, isolated, suspicious, and authoritarian than the general public.” Burns (2013) Though these aspects of police culture are very true and important, I began to wonder if there were any positive aspects of police culture in the midst of all of the negative components stated in previous readings. Through further research I was able to learn that in such a high risk, emotionally taxing job such as police work, officers can find comfort in other officers whom provide support, teamwork, perseverance, empathy, and care. McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (2015) “Officers who are faced with dangerous situations are able to rely on their comrades because of other values they believe these members also possess.” McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (2015) These characteristics of police culture help officers cope with all of the things officers must deal with on a day to day basis whether it is trauma from witnessing a tragic event, or excessive exhaustion from working extensive hours and …show more content…
Korre et al (2014 )This was initially somewhat surprising to me because many police officers in my experience usually carry themselves in a very calm, cool, and collective manner; although I am aware that officers go through many scarring, tragic experiences, I think most people have trouble separating police officers from their authoritative position and instead realizing they are also emotional beings and these stressful aspects of police work can be very detrimental to their physical, psychological, and mental health.
Additionally, “Police stress may also affect law enforcement officers’ (LEOs’) performance and thus public safety; resulting in poor productivity, high turnover, recruitment difficulties, high absenteeism, health-care utilization, and workers’ compensation costs.” M. Korre et al (2014) I believe it is important for police officers to receive the appropriate treatments in order for them to perform in an alert, efficient, focused manner so that they may ensure public safety to the best of their