Citation

Fielding NG, Bullock K, Fielding JL, Hieke G. Policing Soc. 2018; 28(9): 1005-1024.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10439463.2017.1374386

PMID

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Abstract

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.

Language: en

Keywords

injury on duty; mental ill-health; online survey; Police personnel