scholarly journals The Relationship between Fitness and Marksmanship in Police Officers

Safety ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Muirhead ◽  
Robin Orr ◽  
Ben Schram ◽  
Charlie Kornhauser ◽  
Ryan Holmes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Leg Strength ◽  
Dynamic Scenario ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
Fitness Measures ◽  
Fitness Training ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shuttle Run

Police officers may be required to discharge their weapon under physical duress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fitness and marksmanship to facilitate future strategies to improve marksmanship. Retrospective data were provided for thirty-four police officers (mean age = 40.48 ± 6.66 years: mean weight = 100.60 ± 19.82 kg: mean height = 180.42 ± 6.87 cm) from a US-based law enforcement agency. Data included four different fitness measures and three different shooting scenarios. No significant relationship was observed between the three different shooting scenarios. There was a significant relationship between shuttle run and static shoot (r = 0.528, p = 0.002), grip strength and the dynamic scenario (r = −0.367, p = 0.035) and leg strength and the positive identification scenario (r = 0.344, p = 0.050). This study demonstrated that a high variety of fitness training and marksmanship practice, under various occupational scenarios, may be required to ensure optimal police shooting accuracy whilst in the field.

Leg Strength Is Related to Endurance Run Performance in Children and Adolescents with Mental Retardation

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Fernhall ◽  
Kenneth H. Pitetti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Moderate Mental Retardation ◽  
Leg Strength ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shuttle Run

This study evaluated the relationship between leg strength and endurance run performance, independent of aerobic capacity (V̇O2peak), body size, and gender, in children and adolescents with mild or moderate mental retardation. Twenty-six individuals (15 boys and 11 girls) volunteered and underwent tests of V̇O2peak, isokinetic leg strength, and endurance run performance (600-yard ran/walk and 20-m shuttle run). Results showed that leg strength was significantly related to both types of run performance; however, when controlling for V̇O2peak, body size, and gender, leg strength was a more significant contributor to the 600-yard run/walk than to 20-m shuttle run performance. Gender did not influence these relationships. These data suggest that leg strength has a significant influence on endurance run performance in children and adolescents with mild or moderate mental retardation.

Deborah Beaufort-Moore, Crime Scene Management and Evidence Recovery, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2015, wyd. 2

2016 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Brunon Hołyst
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Oxford University ◽  
Scene Management ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
Full Explanation ◽  
Operational Activities

The author emphasizes the importance of actions taken by police officers, who usually are the first to arrive at the crime scene, for a full explanation of the event. It is essential to provide them with basic knowledge of the types of forensic evidence, methods of its collection and securing. The results of operational activities of the police and other investigation services acting under Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) depend on the work of those police officers.

The differential portrayal of ‘sympathetic’ homicide victims in the media

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-331
Author(s):  
Jessica Bouchard ◽  
Jennifer S. Wong ◽  
Kelsey Gushue
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Front Page ◽  
News Article ◽  
News Story ◽  
Structural Measures ◽  
The Media ◽  
Victims Of Crime ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

The over-representation of crime is a prevalent occurrence in the media; so too is the under-representation of certain types of victims of crime. The purpose of the current study is to explore the role that characteristics of homicide victims play in the presentation and prominence of a news story. The study uses a sample of 3,998 newspaper articles on homicide from the Vancouver Sun to assess the relationship between victims who are cumulatively portrayed as more ‘sympathetic’ and structural measures of prominence in newspapers (placement on the front page, inclusion of a photograph, length of article). The findings reflect a statistically significant relationship between victim characteristics and prominent placement of a news article. Practical implications are discussed in relation to how disproportionate reporting of marginalized victims contributes to, reinforces and reproduces further marginalization in society and by law enforcement.

scholarly journals Health Behaviour, Stress, and Police Trainees

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (Special Issue 2.) ◽  
pp. 112-131
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Borbély
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Stress Exposure ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

Occupational stress has adverse effects on the health of police officers which may have a negative impact on their work in the long run. The same may apply to police trainees who have been less studied in this respect so far. To investigate this issue, we performed a cross-sectional study in probationer police officers in their second school year in two grades at one of the Hungarian law enforcement schools. The study was performed in two waves in 2016 (N = 138) and 2018 (N = 94). We explored the connection between stress exposure as measured by the Occupational Stress Questionnaire for Law Enforcement Services, and health-related behaviours, particularly alcohol consumption, smoking, and physical activity as measured by a custom-made questionnaire. Variance analysis showed that police stress factors have a connection with health behaviours in the two grades: relations between smoking status, alcohol consumption, and binge drinking on the one hand and Individual, Personal factors on the other in 2016 and between the frequency of physical activity, alcohol consumption and binge drinking on the one hand and Workload factors on the other in 2018. The findings obtained in 2016 and 2018 are different in many respects. Overall, the relationship between stress exposure and health-related behaviours was more obvious in 2018 than in 2016. Our study revealed important connections between stress exposure and health-related behaviours in police trainees, but the differences observed in the two waves indicate the complexity of the relationship and require further – preferably longitudinal – studies on the issue.

In the Eyes of the Gatekeepers

2016 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangzhen Wu ◽  
Francis D Boateng ◽  
Yuan Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mixed Feelings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Chinese Police ◽  
Chinese Public

The purpose of this paper is to examine Chinese police officers’ attitudes toward the individuals they serve and protect. Using cross-sectional data collected from 271 police officers in a Chinese police university, this paper examines the effects of officers’ perceptions of citizens’ cooperation, compliance with laws, recognition and disrespect. Chinese police officers generally have mixed feelings about citizens. While officers negatively perceived citizens’ levels of cooperation, they believed the Chinese public were law-abiding and recognised the police for their work. Results further revealed a significant relationship between officers’ attitudes and their sense of effectiveness and behaviour. Future research should include more attitudinal dimensions, such as officers’ personality traits, and examine the relationship from a longitudinal perspective. Findings provide insights for Chinese administrators to reform the police with a focus on strengthening citizen–police relationships.

A Preliminary Assessment of Stigma in Law Enforcement Officers’ Responses to Opioid Overdoses

2020 ◽  
pp. 002204262097407
Author(s):  
Nathan E. Kruis ◽  
Alida V. Merlo
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Prior work has suggested that provider-based stigma of substance use disorders may be one barrier to fighting the opioid epidemic. However, to date, provider-based stigma has been afforded little attention in the context of the criminal justice system. The goal of the current study was to extend this line of research by examining the impact of provider-based stigma toward opioid using persons to beliefs about help that should be provided to persons experiencing an overdose among a sample of 208 police officers working in departments in the Northeastern Region of the United States. In addition, this study explores the relationship between provider-based stigma and the anticipated on-duty behavioral responses to opioid overdoses. Results from multivariable analyses indicate that certain dimensions of social stigma are significantly related to officers’ perceptions of help in varying directions, along with officers’ experiences with naloxone administration and departmental policy pertaining to the use of naloxone.

College Education and Police Job Performance: A Ten-Year Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald M. Truxillo ◽  
Suzanne R. Bennett ◽  
Michelle L. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
College Education ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Disciplinary Action ◽  
Job Knowledge ◽  
Supervisory Ratings ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between measures of college education and work performance for a cohort of 84 police officers over a 10-year period. College education variables showed a statistically significant relationship with promotions (average r = .31), and supervisory ratings of job knowledge (average r = .25). However, there was an inconsistent relationship with measures of disciplinary action. These patterns of relationships may indicate that college education is relevant to many aspects of police work but should not be assumed to predict all areas of job performance.

scholarly journals Reducing police turnover: Recommendations for the law enforcement agency

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Susan Hilal ◽  
Bryan Litsey
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Light Duty ◽  
Personal Wellness ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Term Data

Law enforcement is a career that offers long-term employment; however, not everyone who enters the profession stays until they retire. Because the costs of employing a police officer can be significant to both the organization and the individual seeking to pursue and maintain a career in law enforcement, identifying ways to reduce police turnover is important. This study captures the experiences of officers who left prematurely, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, to help identify what agencies can do to keep officers long term. Data for this exploratory study was gathered via semi-structured interviews with 36 former police officers. The findings highlighted several common themes that law enforcement agencies could address, including: leadership training, clear and transparent processes, permanent light-duty assignments, shift flexibility, improved morale, and more focus on personal wellness.

scholarly journals The Association Between Fitness Test Scores and Musculoskeletal Injury in Police Officers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liana Lentz ◽  
Jason R. Randall ◽  
Christine A. Guptill ◽  
Douglas P. Gross ◽  
Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injury ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Occupational Tasks ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Fitness Measures ◽  
The Relationship

A police officer’s career is hazardous and physically demanding. In order to perform occupational tasks effectively and without injury, officers require adequate physical abilities. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between scores on several fitness tests and musculoskeletal injury in a group of municipal police officers. This retrospective study used existing data to examine the relationship between risk of injury and fitness test performance. Injured and uninjured police officers scored significantly differently on several fitness measures. A multivariate regression indicated that a combination of age, sex, number of pull ups completed and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) best explained injury risk. Additionally, the findings indicated an interaction between sex and VO2max, and so the effect of VO2max on injury risk cannot be understood without accounting for sex.

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