Thesis
Officer perspective on policies and best practice surrounding duty related exposure to traumatic incidents
Washington State University
Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101567
Abstract
Some attention has been paid to the effects traumatic incidents have on emergency personnel both psychologically and physiologically. Additionally, it has been suggested that of these emergency personnel, police officers face traumatic incidents of a wide array with more frequency than other first responders. It is clear based on previous research that traumatic incidents do in fact have a negative impact especially psychologically on emergency personnel and first responders, including police officers. This thesis takes a qualitative and explorative look at members of law enforcement's satisfaction with the policies surrounding officer involvement in traumatic incidents currently in place within their jurisdiction. Anonymous responses to an online survey were analyzed and suggest a need for departments to redefine "traumatic incidents", work toward more consistently offered debriefings and mental health care, and to take an active hand in removing stigma related to being affected by exposure to traumatic incidents.
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Details
- Title
- Officer perspective on policies and best practice surrounding duty related exposure to traumatic incidents
- Creators
- Chelsea Marie Arnett
- Contributors
- Clayton James Mosher (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525181201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis