Domains, events and outcomes identified that are associated with police adverse experiences
| Domain | Event | Associated outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Operational adverse experiences | Witnessing / involvement in a death in the line of duty | PTSD, anxiety, prolonged grief, chronic stress, sleep disturbance, intrusive imagery |
| Being seriously assaulted while on duty | PTSD, anxiety, fear of victimisation, job dissatisfaction | |
| Attending a fatal road traffic collision (RTC) | PTSD, depression, sleep disturbance, intrusive imagery | |
| Handling human remains | Intrusive imagery, PTSD, distress, sleep disturbance, compassion fatigue | |
| Responding to suicides | Secondary traumatic stress, emotional withdrawal, increased suicide risk | |
| Death of a colleague | Survivor guilt, depression, increased suicide risk | |
| Investigative adverse experiences | Investigating the death of a child | Emotional trauma, cognitive overload, burnout, depression |
| Investigating child abuse, rape, and sexual exploitation | Secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, sleep disturbance, burnout | |
| Organisational adverse experiences | Procedural injustice | Institutional mistrust, reduced commitment, PTSD |
| Moral injury | Compassion fatigue, PTSD | |
| Prolonged misconduct investigation or inquiry | Increased suicide risk, anxiety, depression | |
| Bullying and harassment | Depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional exhaustion, isolation, increased suicide risk | |
| Negative leadership and oversight | Workplace stress, presenteeism, leaveism, job dissatisfaction, turnover intention, reduced performance, increased suicide risk |
| Domain | Event | Associated outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Operational adverse experiences | Witnessing / involvement in a death in the line of duty | PTSD, anxiety, prolonged grief, chronic stress, sleep disturbance, intrusive imagery |
| Being seriously assaulted while on duty | PTSD, anxiety, fear of victimisation, job dissatisfaction | |
| Attending a fatal road traffic collision ( | PTSD, depression, sleep disturbance, intrusive imagery | |
| Handling human remains | Intrusive imagery, PTSD, distress, sleep disturbance, compassion fatigue | |
| Responding to suicides | Secondary traumatic stress, emotional withdrawal, increased suicide risk | |
| Death of a colleague | Survivor guilt, depression, increased suicide risk | |
| Investigative adverse experiences | Investigating the death of a child | Emotional trauma, cognitive overload, burnout, depression |
| Investigating child abuse, rape, and sexual exploitation | Secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, sleep disturbance, burnout | |
| Organisational adverse experiences | Procedural injustice | Institutional mistrust, reduced commitment, |
| Moral injury | Compassion fatigue, | |
| Prolonged misconduct investigation or inquiry | Increased suicide risk, anxiety, depression | |
| Bullying and harassment | Depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional exhaustion, isolation, increased suicide risk | |
| Negative leadership and oversight | Workplace stress, presenteeism, leaveism, job dissatisfaction, turnover intention, reduced performance, increased suicide risk |
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