Main difficulties experienced according to police officers
| Difficulties identified | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Institution lack of resources | ||
| Lack of PCR testing at work | 92 | (95.8) |
| Lack of self-protection measures and material to prevent infection | 76 | (79.2) |
| Lack of specialized psychological support | 71 | (74.0) |
| Lack of enough crew/human resources | 43 | (44.8) |
| Deficient management by the organization | ||
| Incongruence between rules, material and resources provided by the agency | 86 | (89.6) |
| Lack of clear orders for incident management | 80 | (83.3) |
| Unclear information about sanitary measures in the police station | 79 | (82.3) |
| Lack of planning, strategies or action protocols | 76 | (79.2) |
| Lack of coordination with other security institutions | 64 | (66.7) |
| Health concerns | ||
| Being infected him/herself | 91 | (94.8) |
| Infecting someone in the unit of cohabitation | 91 | (94.8) |
| Infecting a citizen during work | 87 | (90.6) |
| Impact on work conditions | ||
| Working with colleagues who do not respect sanitary or work rules | 80 | (83.3) |
| Lack of personal resources to face the situation | 72 | (75.0) |
| Changes in work schedules | 64 | (66.7) |
| Being unable to give clear orders to my team | 63 | (65.6) |
| Personal consequences derived from the state of alarm | ||
| Prohibition of doing sport outside | 82 | (85.4) |
| Difficulties in the work–life balance | 72 | (75.0) |
| Impossibility of isolating myself | 62 | (64.6) |
| Having to reveal a previous pathology | 42 | (43.8) |
| Others | 20 | (20.8) |
| Difficulties identified | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of PCR testing at work | 92 | (95.8) |
| Lack of self-protection measures and material to prevent infection | 76 | (79.2) |
| Lack of specialized psychological support | 71 | (74.0) |
| Lack of enough crew/human resources | 43 | (44.8) |
| Incongruence between rules, material and resources provided by the agency | 86 | (89.6) |
| Lack of clear orders for incident management | 80 | (83.3) |
| Unclear information about sanitary measures in the police station | 79 | (82.3) |
| Lack of planning, strategies or action protocols | 76 | (79.2) |
| Lack of coordination with other security institutions | 64 | (66.7) |
| Being infected him/herself | 91 | (94.8) |
| Infecting someone in the unit of cohabitation | 91 | (94.8) |
| Infecting a citizen during work | 87 | (90.6) |
| Working with colleagues who do not respect sanitary or work rules | 80 | (83.3) |
| Lack of personal resources to face the situation | 72 | (75.0) |
| Changes in work schedules | 64 | (66.7) |
| Being unable to give clear orders to my team | 63 | (65.6) |
| Prohibition of doing sport outside | 82 | (85.4) |
| Difficulties in the work–life balance | 72 | (75.0) |
| Impossibility of isolating myself | 62 | (64.6) |
| Having to reveal a previous pathology | 42 | (43.8) |
| Others | 20 | (20.8) |
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