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Learning Objectives

8-1:  Describe the unique aspects of police subculture.

8-2:  Analyze the factors that contribute to police subculture.

8-3:  Identify the sources of police stress.

8-4:  Discuss the effects and consequences of police stress.

8-5:  Assess the influence of police shootings and critical incidents on officers.

8-6:  Evaluate the various strategies that both organizations and individual officers can implement to mitigate the negative effects of job-related stress.

Video Link 1
Beyond Ferguson:  Warriors to Guardians
This video documents how a police academy is training recruits to manage stress and handle community relations.

1. How does this police academy incorporate stress-management techniques?
2. Why is stress management critical for police officers?

Audio Link 1
The Transformation of the LAPD and the Work that Remains
This NPR story documents how strategies reformed LAPD from a department of the blue wall to one of fighting crime more effectively.

1. How does the “blue wall” affect police-community relations?
2. How did LAPD implement reforms to fight crime more effectively?