Patterns of injury on duty and perceptions of support amongst serving police personnel in England and Wales

This article reports the findings of a large-scale survey (N = 10,897) which sought to reveal patterns of injury on duty (IoD) and perceptions of organisational and other support amongst serving police personnel in England and Wales. We found that IoD is a multi-faceted issue incorporating wide-rang...

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Main Author: Fielding, Nigel (Author)
Contributors: Bullock, Karen ; Fielding, Jane ; Hieke, Graham
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Policing and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 28, Issue: 9, Pages: [1005]-1024
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Keywords:
Police personnel
injury on duty
mental ill-health
online survey
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Summary:This article reports the findings of a large-scale survey (N = 10,897) which sought to reveal patterns of injury on duty (IoD) and perceptions of organisational and other support amongst serving police personnel in England and Wales. We found that IoD is a multi-faceted issue incorporating wide-ranging physical and psychological injuries and illnesses. We also found that, by their own testimony, IoD is not experienced equally amongst police personnel. Reported experiences of IoD together with satisfaction with, and priorities for, support in the aftermath of injury were shaped by injury type, the role played in the police organisation and the individual characteristics of police personnel, notably, gender. Conceptual and practical implications are discussed.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1022-1024
Physical Description:Diagramme
ISSN:1477-2728
DOI:10.1080/10439463.2017.1374386