RT Article
T1 Police Stress, Mental Health, and Resiliency during the COVID-19 Pandemic
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 45
IS 4
SP 718
OP 730
A1 Stogner, John
A2 Miller, Bryan Lee
A2 McLean, Kyle
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764202430
AB The COVID-19 pandemic created social upheaval and altered norms for all members of society, but its effects on first responders have been particularly profound. Law enforcement officers have been expected to coordinate local shutdowns, encourage social distancing, and enforce stay-at-home mandates all while completing the responsibilities for which they are already understaffed and underfunded. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on officer stress, mental health, resiliency, and misconduct is explored drawing insight from reactions to the HIV epidemic over two decades earlier and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. COVID-19 policing is hypothesized to serve as a significant stressor for officers and compound the general and organizational stress associated with the occupation. Avenues for providing officer support are discussed and recommendations for research into the phenomenon presented.
K1 Coronavirus
K1 Stress
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 Police
K1 Policing
K1 Covid-19
DO 10.1007/s12103-020-09548-y