Problematic alcohol consumption by police officers and other protective service employees: A comparative analysis

Mindfulness-based resilience training to reduce health risk, stress reactivity, and aggression among law enforcement officers: A feasibility and preliminary efficacy trial

“…LEOs report higher rates of job dissatisfaction and burnout than most other occupations (Backteman-Erlanson et al, 2013; De la Fuente Solana et al, 2013; Schaible and Six, 2016), and they may rely on negative and avoidant coping strategies in response to stress and burnout, including alcohol use and other avoidance-based behaviors (Gershon et al, 2009; Ménard and Arter, 2013; Pasillas et al, 2006; Smith et al, 2005; Willman, 2012). Relative to the general public, LEOs have elevated rates of alcohol consumption (Ballenger et al, 2011) and binge drinking (Weir et al, 2012).…”

Cops and cameras: Officer perceptions of the use of body-worn cameras in law enforcement

“…Policing has been witness to a significant amount of problematic issues (Blackwell & Vaughn, 2003;Kowalski & Lundman, 2007;McElvain & Kposowa, 2004;Phillips & Varano, 2008;Weir, Stewart, & Morris, 2012;Weitzer, 2002;Zhao, Ren, & Lovrich, 2010) as well as innovation and change in recent years (Culver, 2004;Zhao, Lovrich, & Robinson, 2001). For example, regarding the latter, technology is transforming modern policing; it is enhancing crime fighting capabilities, police accountability, and police-community relationships.…”

Examining the Psychophysiological Efficacy of CBT Treatment for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD: An Understudied Topic

“…Researchers in this study highlighted the officers' hazardous alcohol use was not related to police work stress per se; however, it was found to be significantly related to officers' personal life stressors (e.g., divorce, separation) and believed that personal and family life stressors are related to police work-related stressors' impact on officers' personal and family lives. Even though some studies showed that police officers' alcohol consumption is not significantly higher than that of the general population (Lindsay, Taylor, & Shelley, 2008;Weir, Stewart, & Morris, 2012), other studies found that exposure to critical incidents is associated with increased PTSD symptomatology as well as alcohol consumption among police officers (Ménard & Arter, 2013). To this end, many researchers emphasized on the strong association between PTSD and increased alcohol consumption (Chopko, Palmieri, & Adams, 2013).…”