Police Personnel Job Stress is the complexity of their role, the need to exercise Prudent discretion, the threat of using violence and having violence used against the. When you stress as a police officer it can lead to negative attitudes, loss of enthusiasm and commitment to their job. It can even take a toll on their personal life such as health problems, divorces, or even substance abuse problems. When becoming a police officer it can come with good or bad decisions. The good is helping your community stay safe, than there is the bad which is maintaining a social and family relationship.
Unit 12 2.1explain how individuals experience discrimination due to misinformation The attitudes people have towards those of us with mental health problems mean it is harder for them to work, make friends and in short, live a normal life. -People become isolated -They are excluded from everyday activities -It is harder to get or keep a job -People can be reluctant to seek help, which makes recovery slower and more difficult -Their physical health is affected. This is because society in general has stereotyped views about mental illness and how it affects people. Many people believe that people with mental ill health are violent and dangerous, when in fact they are more at risk of being attacked or harming themselves than harming other people.
Dvi) Give two examples of circumstances or situations that may cause a person to feel stress. - When a person is overworked due to being busy with their home life and work life. - When a person who has children who are constantly in trouble with the police due to criminal activity. Dvii) Identify and describe two ways of managing stress. - One way to manage stress is to avoid negative thinking.
These perceptions make the police officers protective of each other and challenging when it comes time to retire. In addition, there is added stress to an officer when a fellow officer is killed or leaving; this is hard to accept within the patrol unit (The Heavy Badge, 2013). With the exception of the “us and them,” police officers sustain Maslow’s third hierarch of need interpersonal which, includes the emotional sense of belongingness, therefore increasing safety, work productivity, and security of military personnel and assets (Maslow,
This could cause poor commitment to work such as failing to respond to phone calls, emails, being late for meetings, they would have trouble concentrating and become disorganised as morale will be low due to lack of self esteem and feeling of unworthiness which could lead to sub-standard performance resulting in disciplinary action. It could also cause and increase in mistakes which may lead to complaints from clients and customers. Stress in a couple of people can adversely impact on others in the team e.g if one team member is off on long term sick leave with a stress related illness, this can have a big impact on the workload and morale on the rest of the team. 6. List symptoms of stress in the workplace.
Mikaela Burdette Personal side of Police The constant stress that police officers face; often result in unstable levels of a chemical called cortical. This instability lowers a police officer's ability to fight off disease, particularly cardiovascular problems. They also may suffer from problems like insomnia and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study of police culture has traditionally been from sociology and psychology. Police are said to have a “we-they or us-them” worldview.
Hypothesis of Police Brutality The problems with police brutality are major issues that face both law enforcement and the communities they protect. My hypothesis is that a lifelong learning process which lacked training and accountability contribute to police brutality. Police brutality has been a major issue since the 1900’s and continues to be a issue in today’s society that plagues our communities and people. Police brutality is defined as unwarranted use of force, and other mistreatment of citizens as police officers are challenged everyday their mission is to protect and serve but it seems their mission has become shoot first and ask questions later. When looking into the sociological concepts of police brutality you must look into
Participation in local events, politics and public life are all extremely difficult if a person lacks motivation or feels afraid or stigmatised by society. 2.3. the impact of mental ill health on family, friends, social or work network. For the family of someone with mental ill health the problems can be very wide ranging, there are immediate problems coming to terms with the fact that a member of “our” family is not normal. If people have little or no understanding of mental ill health they may apply all their own misconceptions or prejudices towards their own family, thus creating confusion and anger in themselves. People can also feel guilt/anger and try to find fault with themselves or other family members.
Research indicates that police officers are immensely affected by their daily experience of human indecency and sometimes pain; that dealing with a distrustful and sometimes cruel and hostile public takes its toll on the law enforcement agents. Moreover, that the shift sometimes changes from the long periods of tediousness, and the ubiquitous dangers that are always part of law enforcement work do breed serious job stress (Biggam, et al., 1997). The pressures of policing and law enforcement situate officers at a high risk for high blood pressure, destructive stress hormones, insomnia, heart problems, possible post-traumatic stress
stress and its effects on the body This essay will discuss stress and the effect it has on our body, this will include General adaptation syndrome, Autonomic nervous system, and how major life changes cause stress in everyday life. Stress is very difficult to define it is the feeling of being overburdened; under pressure and so anxious that you cannot cope with everything in your life. The outside pressures on you start to interfere with the balance within your body resulting in illness, abnormal behaviour and even death. Factors that cause stress are called stressors for example a relationship breakdown or money problems, many of them are major conflicts or changes but some are everyday activities. The nervous system is different from any of the other systems within the body as it is the monitor of stress.