Those who feel a lot of pressure and alienated from their family and friends at home are more likely to feel stress on the job. This comes from being on duty twenty-four hours a day. Working long hours can lead to stress an emotionally detachment from working a public needs. Being a police officer is a risky job. Everyday their lives are at state.
They are also known to be problematic drinkers. Most police that commit suicide are under the influence of alcohol at the time. The stress of a police officer is not always obvious. Police something miss the signs of stress that there job is causing them due to the fact that after dealing with hard situations day in and day out its easy to just become numb. The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Stress Management in Law Enforcement “Best ways for law enforcement officers to reduce stress levels and why this works for you” Being a Law Enforcement officer in itself is a very stressful job. You work long and odd hours, you do not get much time to yourself or with your family and you are constantly putting yourself in harms way to protect people you do not know on a personal level. According to our text book everyone responds differently to stress. Essorment.com states that all the following will lead to different reactions; the law enforcement officers level of experience, years of being in the service and the intensity if the stressful event. They give five very good strategies a law enforcement officer can use to help cope with a stressful event or situation.
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.
Later, masses of human beings started killing themselves through wars and skirmishes and as per Dr David Barlow, in the present millennium, it is very likely that the number one threat to health and well being will not be cancer or heart disease but stress. Prolonged deployment of soldiers in dangerous situations and hostile environment increase stress levels which can either motivate a person or cause tension and frustration, thus having a direct bearing on the performance of duties. 2. Men in the armed forces are often exposed to stress. Almost every day, scenes of injuries, deaths, destruction, isolation and uncertainty of the future confront them.
Some of the current sources of stress for the criminal justice professional are, long hours and not enough family time with loved ones. I do believe that the agencies provide adequate assistance with managing occupational stressors; they are just not explored and used enough by the individuals that need them. I believe the politics of corruption exists within the field of criminal justice. I say that because it seems that if you are wealthy strings can be pulled for you and u can afford the best lawyers, and u could be guilty but you will get off because you or your family are well off. On the other hand there that middle class of poor that knows nothing about the system or doesn’t have the resources to get a good lawyer they are screwed completely ruin your life and affecting some people around you.
Social Impact of Alcohol and Drug Use in the Workplace Sharon Acton HCA415 Kevin Hayes September 26, 2011 Social Impact of Alcohol and Drug Use in the Workplace The underlying principle for addressing alcohol and other drug related harm in workplaces is based on the acknowledgement that most people are employed and many people consume drugs particularly alcohol. Therefore, the workplace is likely to reflect the alcohol and other drug issues experienced in the general community. Alcohol and other drugs burden individuals, industry and society in terms of health, social and economic costs, and as such, signal a major public health problem. The workplace presents specific challenges when attempting to address alcohol and other drug related issues, in part due to potential for serious harm arising from accidents, injuries and productivity effects. Alcohol and other drug related harm in the workplace may manifest in terms of physical harm, such as fatalities and injuries, and productivity related implications, such as a reduction in the available workforce or poor performance.
What is stressful for one person may be pleasurable or have little effect on them and we all react to stress differently. Human beings were built to handle stress; we adapted the autonomic part of the nervous system to handle acute stressor, such as a physical alteration, job interview or even a tough anatomy test. The body would respond by releasing stress hormones, corticosteroids, these hormones would then give an immediate energy surge to the body. The hormones were meant for only short periods; when the body is under chronic stress these hormones start to cause damage to the body. Forty-three percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress.
Violence in the workplace: a growing problem VERY GOOD As human beings, people live in a society full of changes and demands. Citizens must work in order to support their family, no matter the price this would cost. But, what happens if the workplace you are in is surrounded by violence? In my opinion, violence is a problem that seems to have no end. REGULAR Firstly, violence could be connected to the difficult society we live in.
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