“…Taken in total, the research indicates officers who feel less safe report higher levels of job stress (Armstrong & Griffin, 2004; Blevins, Cullen, Frank, Sundt, & Holmes, 2006; Dowden & Tellier, 2004; Hartley, Davila, Marquart, & Mullings, 2013; Huckabee, 1992; Wells, Minor, Angel, Matz, & Amato, 2009). The perceived threat of violence wears on staff (Higgins et al, 2012). Besides increased job stress, perceived job danger or risk of victimization has been linked to lower levels of job satisfaction, perceived organizational, and organizational commitment (Cullen et al, 1985; Dowden & Tellier, 2004; Griffin, 2006; Lambert & Hogan, 2010; Taxman & Gordon, 2009).…”