Police Trauma : Psychological Aftermath of Civilian Combat.
The police fight a different kind of war, and the enemy is the police officerís own civilian population: those who engage in crime, social indignity, and inhumane treatment of others. The result for the police officer is both physical and psychological battering, occasionally culminating in the off...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 1999. |
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| Summary: | The police fight a different kind of war, and the enemy is the police officerís own civilian population: those who engage in crime, social indignity, and inhumane treatment of others. The result for the police officer is both physical and psychological battering, occasionally culminating in the officer sacrificing his or her life to protect others. This book focuses on the psychological impact of police civilian combat. During a police career, the men and women of police agencies are exposed to distressing events that go far beyond the experience of the ordinary citizen, and there is an increa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780398082567 0398082561 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |