Stress in Law Enforcement: How Do We Keep Officers Motivated?

Authors

Tatiyanna Ray, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Tamara Lynn, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Classification

Non-empirical Graduate

Abstract

Law enforcement is an extremely stressful career, requiring the right person equipped with the tools and ambition to take on the role of police officer effectively. Stress has a correlation with motivation, which is an important issue for law enforcement administration. How an officer feels about their career is directly related to the service quality they provide to the community they serve. Therefore, administration is tasked with the job of identifying what motivates officers to ensure they can complete tasks effectively and efficiently. This research demonstrates that programs and activities implemented by administrators reveals whether retaining officers by reducing burnout and turnover is a priority.

Department/Program

Criminal Justice

Submission Type

online only poster

DOI

10.58809/MAKV2835

Date

4-22-2020

Rights

Copyright the Author(s)

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Ray, Tatiyanna and Lynn, Tamara (2020) "Stress in Law Enforcement: How Do We Keep Officers Motivated?," SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2020, Article 73.
DOI: 10.58809/MAKV2835
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2020/iss2020/73