What is it about?
The physical health of police officers is often affected by exposures during their work. We examined police related illnesses from a national database collected by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Officers died from job related illness at a higher frequency and rate for many diseases, the most prominent being heart attack and cancer.
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Why is it important?
Helps with preventive strategies
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Police officers are exposed to considerable stressors in their work- this affects their health- organizations need to address this issue with help in prevention through education and availability of help.
John Violanti
University at Buffalo, SUNY
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This page is a summary of: Hidden danger, Policing An International Journal, March 2020, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/pijpsm-07-2019-0109.
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