Police officers perform a variety of physical tasks that can range from deskwork to chasing
down fleeing suspects on foot. If not sufficiently prepared these tasks can lead to an …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological demands placed on
Australian police officers carrying out common operational tasks. Methods Forty participants …

Handling a struggling subject has been pointed out as one of the maximal physical exertions
of police work. However, the relationship between general physical fitness and the ability to …

RAND Europe, in partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of
Oxford, was commissioned in July 2015 to support the College of Policing in a process …

Purpose This study investigated the impact of work shift and fatigue on officers' responses
during simulated interactions with citizens. Design Using a quasi-experimental design …

As frontline responders, patrol officers exist at the core of policing. Little remains known,
however, about the specific and nuanced work of contemporary patrol officers and their shift …

Police are regularly exposed to potentially traumatic events, which puts them at risk of
physical and psychological injury. International evidence suggests that police have high …

Using multi-level modelling, this article analyses data from 16 police agencies in England
and Wales where one officer, carrying TASER, used force on one member of the public (N …

Although they are technically the first responders on most critical incidents, emergency
dispatchers have received a modicum of attention from researchers and clinicians. The …

Mounted police officers are subject to unique occupational tasks which may lead to unique
injuries. This study's aim was to describe policing injuries suffered by mounted police …