Occupational Health and Safety Risks Faced by Police Officers
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ISSN 0817-8542 ISBN 0 642 24217 8 Police officers face a range of risks at work: homicide, assaults, communicable diseases, injuries during car crashes and regular abuse. The risks vary according to the task being undertaken (for example, whether performing traffic duties, attending street disturbances, arresting offenders, guarding prisoners in watchhouses or in hospital, or transporting offenders to court). This paper is based on a comprehensive international literature review of police occupational health and safety, and identifies key risk factors. A subsequent Trends and Issues paper (number 197) focuses on prevention strategies.
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