Date of Award
Summer 2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
Department
Public Policy and Administration
Committee Chairperson
Amanda Olejarski, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jane M. Tucker, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Allison H. Turner, Ph.D.
Abstract
This study examines the existing literature on PTSD and PTSD symptomology that law enforcement officers experience, and the post-exposure intervention protocols that aid in mental stability of impacted law enforcement officers. The study uses a survey of 155 active-duty law enforcement officers from Montgomery County Pennsylvania. The central question that grounded this research is: are mental health stressors impacting the ability of law enforcement officers to complete their duties despite the existence of post-exposure intervention protocols? There are six tested hypotheses that are tested via logistic regression to determine whether a statistically significant relationship exists between demographic characteristics of law enforcement officers, the existence of post-exposure intervention protocols, and PTSD symptomology development. All statistical relationships meet a 95% confidence interval through logistic regression. Three recommendations are presented to create comprehensive mental health policies within police departments to combat PTSD symptomology development in law enforcement officers.
Recommended Citation
Sorgini, Joseph A, "Mental Health Issues Development in Law Enforcement Officers and Its Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies: The Need for Policies Focused on Law Enforcement Officers Mental Stability" (2021). West Chester University Doctoral Projects. 113.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_doctoral/113