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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.

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Putting Police Ethics on Trial 
This Police Chief Magazine article analyzes Ethical Defensibility in policing.

1. How do officers’ job satisfaction rating compare between community-oriented policing and traditional policing methods?
2. What is the relationship between job satisfaction and perceived job impact?

Web Link 2
We are Not Damaged Goods (Officer PTSD)
This blog post is by a former police officer who discusses his experience with PTSD and coping mechanisms.

1. How does this officer reflect on his experience of PTSD?
2. What are his suggestions for other officers experiencing hardship?