Policing in a pandemic: a commentary on officer well-being during COVID-19
Abstract
The role of police officers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging, faced with the difficult task of keeping communities safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19 while putting their physical and mental health at risk. Emerging evidence points to the stress experiences of officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases now surpassing 174 million and close to four million deaths worldwide, as well as stringent lockdown measures, police officers are faced with unprecedented challenges resulting from the pandemic. This commentary suggests police departments strengthen resources by putting in place appropriate emergency planning for future public health incidents, in addition to preparing for temporary or permanent loss of human resources. It is important to implement robust training plans post-pandemic to allow officers to offer better care for communities when faced with future public health emergencies. Finally, police officers should be provided with the resources and support to cope with the stresses associated with COVID-19.Citation
Edwards, A.M. and Kotera, Y. (2021). 'Policing in a pandemic: A commentary on officer well-being during COVID-19'. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, pp. 1-5.Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal
Journal of Police and Criminal PsychologyDOI
10.1007/s11896-021-09469-4Additional Links
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11896-021-09469-4Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0882-0783EISSN
1936-6469ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11896-021-09469-4