Police officer stress can impact job performance in several ways. It causes increased anxiety, depression, and PTSD, which can impair an officer's psychological and biological responses to stressful situations. Long term stress may negatively impact health over time and lead to problems like cardiovascular disease. It can also impact job performance through decreased focus, impaired decision making under pressure, and increased mistakes or accidents. Studies are exploring how stress may disproportionately affect certain groups based on gender, race, or income level. Efforts aim to identify causes of stress and develop effective treatment programs, though officers and providers face obstacles in accessing and delivering mental health support.

1. Police
officer
stress
What is
police
officer
stress?
What are
the
conseque-
nces of
P.O.S.?
What is
currently
being done
to alleviate
the
problem?
What is
being done
to alleviate
the problem
in the
future?
How does it impact
personal & professional
lives?
What kinds of
studies are
currently
underway (or
soon to be)?
What causes
it?
What is the history of
police officer stress? How
has it been perceived in
the field over time?
Context
How does it impact one’s
health & job
performance?
Are their disparities
between one’s level of
stress and
gender/race/income
level?
I.D.theProblem
Intervention
What are some obstacles
officers face when
trying to RECEIVE
treatment?
What are some obstacles
counselors/therapists/depts.
face when trying to
PROVIDE treatment?
FutureDirections

2. How does police officer stress impact job performance?
MAJOR
CONCEPT
S
AND AND
OR OR OR
RELATED
CONCEPTS
AND AND
OR OR OR
BROADER
CONCEPTS
AND AND
OR OR OR
SYNONYMS AND AND
“POLICE
OFFICER”
STRESS “JOB
PERFORMANCE”
“POLICE SARGEANT”,
“POLICE CAPTAIN”,
“FIREFIGHTER”
POLICE,
“FIRST RESPONDER”
COP N/A N/A
PERFORMANCE,
BEHAVIOR
“ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY”
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION,
PTSD, “STRESS
MANAGEMENT”
“PSYCHOLOGICAL
RESPONSE”,
“BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE”

3. Going Deeper with Your
Research
Callanan, V.J., & Rosenberger, J.S. (2011). Media and public perceptions of the police:
examining the impact of race and personal experience. Policing & Society, 21(2) 167-189.
Subjects: Police & mass media; Television broadcasting of news; Public opinion; Race;
Experience; Surveys; Crime-related media
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of crime-related media
consumption on individuals' opinions of the police. Using a statewide survey of 4245
California resident police use of excessive forces, three aspects of police performance -
confidence in the police, police fairness and - were regressed on multiple forms of media.
The results suggest that viewing television news and crime-based reality programmes
significantly increases confidence in the police…
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