Stress In Police Officers Research Articles

Pengaruh Dukungan Sosial terhadap Stress Kerja pada Anggota Polri di Polres Karanganyar

The police are a civil intermediary who regulates order and law. The function of the police is a state government function in the field of maintaining and securing public order. Therefore, the police's job is quite difficult, the challenges and pressure at work cause work stress. Social support from various parties is very effective in reducing work stress for police officers. This research aims to determine the effect of social support on work stress among police officers at the Karanganyar Police Station. The hypothesis proposed is that there is an influence between social support and work stress among police officers at the Karanganyar Police Station. This research uses quantitative methods with data collection techniques using questionnaires distributed to members. The conclusion of this research is that there is a significant influence between social support on work stress among police officers at Karanganyar Police. The higher the level of social support, the lower the level of work stress and conversely, if the social support is lower, the level of work stress will be higher. Therefore, social support can reduce or prevent work stress.

Experiences of (Potentially) Traumatizing Deployments and Posttraumatic Stress in Police Officers: An Exploratory Survey of Early Career Police Officers.

As part of their career, police officers are faced with traumatic events on a regular basis and are at a higher risk of developing post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine if and how many early career police officers had already experienced potentially traumatizing situations and how many met either subsyndromal or complete PTSD criteria. A further subject of interest was if the officers knew the concept of psychosocial emergency care for first responders (PSNV-E) and if such support was made use of. Early career police officers (n=221) were assessed via an online survey about their posttraumatic stress symptoms. More than half of the participants (n=121) reported having experienced at least one traumatic deployment. PTSD prevalence in this group was at 1.7%, an additional 14.9% showed partial PTSD. One-fifth did not know about the PSNV-E concept. Police officers are confronted with a range of extremely stressful events early in their career leading to first symptoms of PTSD in some of them. Early prevention strategies as well as the identification of those affected for secondary prevention is of very high relevance for long-term mental health. Polizeibeamt:innen werden in ihrer beruflichen Karriere oft mit traumatischen Einsätzen konfrontiert und weisen im Vergleich zur Allgemeinbevölkerung ein erhöhtes Risiko eine posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (PTBS) zu entwickeln auf. Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war, zu untersuchen, ob und wie häufig Berufsanfänger:innen der Polizei bereits (potenziell) traumatische Einsätze erlebt haben und wie häufig eine PTBS oder eine subsyndromale Ausprägung der PTBS vorliegt. Ferner war von Interesse, ob ihnen das Konzeptzur psychosozialen Notfallversorgung für Einsatzkräfte (PSNV-E) bekannt ist und ob diese Angebote in Anspruch genommen werden. N=221 Berufsanfänger:innen der Polizei wurden im Rahmen einer Online-Befragung zum Erleben potenziell traumatischer Einsätze befragt. Zudem wurde mit der PCL-5 das Ausmaß posttraumatischer Belastungssymptome erhoben. Über die Hälfte der Befragten (n=121) hatte mindestens einen (potenziell) traumatischen Einsatz erlebt. Die PTBS-Prävalenz lag in dieser Gruppe bei 1,7%, weitere 14,9% wiesen eine partielle PTBS auf. Einem Fünftel der Befragten war das PSNV-E Konzept nicht bekannt. Bereits in den ersten Berufsjahren sind Polizeibeamt:innen mit extrem belastenden Einsätzen konfrontiert, woraufhin ein Teil von ihnen erste Anzeichen einer PTBS aufweist. Frühe Präventionsmaßnahmen sowie Identifikation von Betroffenen zur sekundären Prävention sind von hoher Relevanz für die langfristige Gesunderhaltung.

Studi Literatur : Faktor-Faktor Beban Kerja Yang Mempengaruhi Stres Kerja Anggota Polisi

This study aims to gather information about what workload factors have an impact on the work stress of police officers. The research method used is a literature study, where several previous studies are collected and reviewed in more depth to find out about what workload factors affect work stress in police officers. The results of this study indicate that workload has an impact on work stress. Workload itself can be divided into two categories, namely quantitative and qualitative workload. Quantitative workload includes aspects such as working hours, volume of work, and the quality of the difficulty of the work carried out. Meanwhile, qualitative workload is related to the individual's ability to complete tasks well and the individual's perception of the workload faced. This is reinforced by research results from previous studies which indicate that there is a relationship between workload and job stress. It is hoped that the results of this study can provide a more comprehensive perception of how workload affects work stress in police officers, and become the basis for developing better stress management strategies in the police work environment.

The Influence of Resilience, Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem on The Work Stress of Police Members in The General Criminal Investigation Directorate and The Drug Investigation Directorate of The South Sumatra Regional Police Through the Work-Life Balance Var

Backgrounds: Police officers at the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) and the Directorate of Drug Investigation at the South Sumatra Regional Police quite often receive assignments outside of working hours, which can then continuously trigger increased work stress among police officers. Work stress in the police itself is important to pay attention to because work stress in the police profession has a negative impact on the quality of relations between the police and the community. In general, work stress is strongly influenced by resilience, self-efficacy and self-esteem. This research was then carried out with the aim of seeing the influence of resilience, self-efficacy and self-esteem on work stress through the work-life balance variable.
 
 Method: The research will be carried out using a descriptive quantitative approach. The data analysis technique used in this research is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The nature of this research is to determine and explain the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable, both directly and indirectly through intervening variables.
 
 Results: This research began by carrying out instrument tests. The results of the validity test state that all variables are valid. The results of the reliability test show that all variables are reliable. Only after the variables are declared valid, then Structural Equation Modeling Analysis, Construct Reliability (CR) and Average Variance Extracted tests, Goodness of Fit tests, and hypothesis tests will be carried out.
 
 Conclusion: This research shows that Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem have a significant impact on the Work-Life Balance and Work Stress of National Police members in the General Criminal Investigation Directorate and the South Sumatra Regional Police's Narcotics Investigation Directorate. Apart from that, Resilience also has a significant impact on Job Stress through Work-Life Balance as an intervening variable, while Self-Efficacy does not have a significant impact on Job Stress through Work-Life Balance as an intervening variable. Lastly, Self-Esteem and Work-Life Balance significantly influence the level of Job Stress of Police officers in the same area.

The effects of Access Bars on depression, anxiety, and stress in police officers: A case series.

You are here: Home › Abstracts › Abstracts – Volume 15, Number 2, November 2023 › The Effects of Access Bars on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress inPolice Officers doi 10.9769/EPJ.2023.15.2.TH Terrie Hope, Houston, Texas, USA Hope, T. (2023). The effects of Access Bars on depression, anxiety, and stress in police officers: A case series. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 15(2), 33–42. Abstract: Police officers in the United Kingdom (UK) have clinical levels of anxiety and depression and comorbid presentations of major depression and anxiety, at rates significantly higher than reported in the general population. Risk of stress is significant and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among police officers is now at a crisis level in the UK, affecting one in five officers. Complex PTSD (the result of chronic exposure to trauma) affects 12% of the working police population, resulting in a diminishing number of working officers. Access Bars, a noninvasive energy technique was evaluated for its effects on depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD, presented either singularly or in a comorbid state using subjective self-report measures. Methods: This case series included participants (n = 4) aged between 36 and 52 years who were police officers referred for treatment with a clinical diagnosis of one or more of depression, anxiety, stress, or PTSD. All participants had been previously treated with standardized methods and continued to present with mild to severe symptoms. Treatments were provided by a licensed Access Bars Facilitator at a naturopathic clinic in Hampshire, UK. The primary measure was the standardized self-report method, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale–21 (DASS-21), with the addition of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) to evaluate PTSD in one participant. All were evaluated prior to receiving seven 60-minute sessions over seven weeks, with post evaluations upon completion of the last session. Results: All methods of evaluation showed a decrease in scores for all post measurements. DASS-21 depression scores had the highest pre scores, with 75% in the extremely severe category. Mean scores declined from 31 to 7.5 (75%, p = 0.02). Mean anxiety scores decreased from 20 to 12 (59%, p = 0.007) and mean stress scores declined from 24 to 8.5 (64%, p = 0.002). A secondary classification of a single participant classified as “acute needs” (AN; n = 1) had additional psychometric evaluations using BAI and PCL-5. BAI scores decreased from 26 to 16 (38%, p = 0.001) and PCL-5 scores declined from 38 to 18 (20 points or 51%, p < 0.001). An 18-point decrease for PCL-5 is considered a clinically significant change. Conclusion: Treatment with Access Bars showed a significant decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress in police officers where significant symptoms remained after standardized treatments. Simultaneous improvement was demonstrated in comorbid anxiety, depression, and stress. These results suggest that Access Bars shows promise as a treatment for depression, anxiety, and stress and may contribute to clinical improvement in PTSD. Keywords: Access Bars, depression, anxiety, stress, police officers, PTSD, trauma

Path Model Analysis of the Effects of Perceived Formalism, and Fear of COVID-19 on Police Officers' PTSD and Insomnia.

This study examines whether law enforcement officers' fear of COVID-19, job burnout, and job stress have increased their PTSD and insomnia during the epidemic. This article introduces the perceived formalism of police agencies into the causal model to explore whether perceived formalism increases the job burnout and job stress of police officers. The formalism of administrative agencies is rarely included in epidemic research. This study collected 306 Taiwanese police officers as research subjects. We used confirmatory factor analysis and SEM for hypothesis testing. The study found that perceived formalism positively affects the job burnout and job stress of police officers. Job stress, fear of COVID-19, and job burnout positively affect PTSD and insomnia.

Experiences of (Potentially) Traumatizing Deployments and Posttraumatic Stress in Police Officers - An Exploratory Survey of Early Career Police Officers

As part of their career police officers are faced with traumatic events on a regular basis and are at a higher risk of developing PTSD compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine if and how many early career police officers already experienced potentially traumatizing situations and how many conform to either subsyndromal or complete PTSD criteria. Further subject of interest was if the officers know the concept of psychosocial emergency care for first responders (PSNV-E) and if such support is made use of. N=221 early career police officers were assessed via an online-survey about their posttraumatic stress symptoms. More than half of the participants (n=121) reported having experienced at least one traumatic deployment. PTSD prevalence in this group was at 1.7%, an additional 14.9% showed partial PTSD. One fifth did not know about the PSNV-E concept. Police officers are confronted with a range of extremely stressful events early in their career leading to first symptoms of PTSD in some of them. Early prevention strategies as well as the identification of those affected for secondary prevention is of very high relevance for long term mental health.

Assessment on the Level of Job Stress of the Police Officers during Pandemic in Tagum City

Law enforcement is frequently considered a challenging profession. Given that police officers are constantly under stress this study was conducted. This study sough to assess job stress of police officers in Tagum City. The study employed a quantitative design which involved 200 police officers. Results show that job stress of police officers reached a descriptive level of high (x=4.09). This is based on the following indicators: Emotional wellbeing (x=4.19), Physical health (x=4.06), Job performance (x=4.00) All of which garnered a descriptive level of high. From these results, an intervention program was made.

A Cross-Level Study of the Consequences of Work Stress in Police Officers: Using Transformational Leadership and Group Member Interactions as an Example.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of work stress on job burnout and quality of life and the effect of moderating group factors (transformational leadership and group member interactions) on the relationship between work stress, job burnout, and quality of life. This study takes front-line border police as the research object, adopts a cross-level perspective, and takes work stress as a key factor affecting work efficiency and health indicators. It collected data through questionnaires, with questionnaires for each research variable adapted from existing research scales, such as multifactor leadership questionnaire developed by Bass and Avolio. A total of 361 questionnaires were filled out and collected in this study, including 315 male participants and 46 female participants. The average age of the participants was 39.52. Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was used to test the hypotheses. First, it was found that work stress has a significant impact on job burnout and quality of life. Secondly, leadership style and group member interactions have a direct, cross-level effect on work stress. Third, it found that leadership style and group member interactions have an indirect, cross-level effect on the relationship between work stress and job burnout. However, these are not indicative of quality of life. The results of this study highlight the particular impact of the nature of police work on the quality of life, and further enhance the value of this study. The two major contributions of this study are: 1) it shows the original characteristics of the organizational environment and the social context of Taiwan's border police and, 2) in terms of the research implication, it is necessary to re-examine the cross-level impact of group factors on individual work stress.

Professional stress of police officers: an associative experiment

The object of the study is professional stress in the activities of Russian police officers. The subject of the study is the clarification of the concept of "professional stress" in the minds of police officers through an associative experiment. The purpose of the study: a comparative analysis of the severity of the categories of analysis of the concept of "professional stress" of Russian police officers of different generations. Research methods and empirical sampling - an expert method; an associative experiment conducted on a sample of 140 Russian police officers (70 people are 3-4-year cadets and 5th-year students of an educational organization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and 70 people are active police officers with more than 5 years of experience in the internal affairs bodies). Main conclusions: As a result of a free associative experiment on the phrase-stimulus "Professional stress", 541 associations were obtained. As a result of the expert method (expert design), 7 categories of analysis were identified that form the structure of the semantic field of the concept under study. The students revealed the predominance of the cognitive aspect (identification of the causes and consequences of occupational stress), and the older police officers revealed a focus mainly on the psychophysiological aspect (states and experiences) of occupational stress. At the same time, the older generation, unlike the youth, has a wider range of ways to manage professional stress and shows the existential aspect of professional stress (loss of meaning, awareness of the impossibility of change and unrealization). In the semantic field of the concept of "professional stress", non-organizational aspects have been identified that are not directly related to work, but affect the increase in professional stress and reduce labor efficiency.

Association between police officers’ stress and perceived health

Abstract Police experience occupational stress in two categories: operational (i.e. long hours, shift work, crime scenes) and organizational (e.g. favouritism, bureaucratic red tape) stress. High occupational stress may harm officers’ health perceptions, decreasing individual policing capacity. This study surveyed the relationship between operational and organizational stress and perceived health among 1,220 Serbian police officers (female = 232 [19%]; mean age 39.1 ± 8.4 years). Participants answered a single general health question, a 20-question operational police stress questionnaire, and a 20-question organizational police stress questionnaire. Perceived health was negatively associated with operational and organizational stress. Moderate negative associations were found between age and health and obesity status and health. When age groups were analysed separately, older officers with good or great health reported lower operational and organizational stress levels. These results suggest that better-perceived health may be protective against stress for police officers.

Occupational Stress and Adversity Quotient of Police Officers in Northern Samar

The study was designed to determine the adversity quotient and degree of stress of the police officers in the Province of Northern Samar. It was conducted among 288 police officers in the Province of Northern Samar. A descriptive- research approach was utilized to conduct the study. The results found that police officers in Northern Samar are dominated by males aged 25 to 30 years old, college graduates whose rank or position is patrolman/woman, served for 6 years or shorter and attended 0 to 3 relevant pieces of training on mental health. The adversity quotient® of the police officers in Northern Samar is low. The adversity quotient of the respondents differed across age, sex, educational attainment, rank or position and the number of years in service and experienced moderate stress on both operational and organizational stress. Likewise, their degree of stress differs in terms of age, sex, educational attainment, rank/position, number of years in service, and, the number of training attended. The operational stress of respondents is significantly related to age, number of years in service, and the number of relevant trainings attended whereas, profile such as sex, educational attainment and rank/position showed no relationships. In contrast, their occupational stress is significantly related to age, number of years in service. The number of relevant trainings attended however, sex educational attainment and the rank or position showed no relationship at all. Therefore, an implementation of crisis intervention program is needed for a balanced mental health condition of the police officers in Northern Samar.

Psychometric Properties of the PSQ-OP and PSQ-ORG in Puerto Rico

Background: There are several factors related to stress in police officers. The organization plays a role in impacting police officers who experience a heavy workload, and there is a close relationship between operational stress and personal and work-related outcomes. Objectives: This work aims to present the psychometric properties of the PSQ-OP and the PSQ-ORG questionnaire Spanish adapted version. Method: A quantitative study cross-sectional and instrumental type design in a sample of 200 municipal police officers in Puerto Rico and analysis carried out to verify the factorial structure of the questionnaires and the reliability and validity indicators. Results: The Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling showed adequate validity and reliability indicators in both PSQ-OP and the PSQ-ORG questionnaire Spanish adapted version with one-factor structure as in the original English version questionnaire. Conclusion: This study provides an instrument for professionals to study the operational and organizational stress in police officers and allows them to contribute new studies and literature in Puerto Rico.

Stress and the interpretation of ambiguous faces in police officers

ABSTRACT Fast and accurate decision-making are central in police officers’ duties. The processing of information relevant to inform decisions can be biased by the state of mind of officers, notably in the presence of stressful conditions. We sought to examine the link between different sources of stress and the presence of an interpretation bias in a task presenting ambiguous faces. A sample of 234 Canadian police officers took part in an online study measuring the number of stressful life events and the level of occupational stress. Participants were assigned to a stress-induced group or a control group. The stress induction was a challenging arithmetic task and the control task was a non-challenging arithmetic task. Participants indicated if the facial expression of 60 ambiguous faces was ‘negative’ or ‘positive’. The dependent measure was the mean number of positive interpretations. Perceived stress level, measured on a visual analogue scale, collected throughout the task indicated that the induction was successful. We found no difference in interpretations resulting from the stress induction. We did however find a significant negative correlation between the perceived stress measures and the interpretation of the faces; higher levels of perceived stress were associated with less positive interpretations. The number of stressful life events and occupational stress level were not associated with face interpretation. Paperwork and fatigue were reported as the most stressful aspects of the job by the officers, consistent with what has been found in studies conducted with police services worldwide. This study also highlights the relevance of perceived stress in police officers.

Operational stress of police officers: A cross-sectional study in three countries with centralized, hierarchical organization

AbstractLaw enforcement is a stressful occupation with both work-related and social-related stressors. Too much stress can negatively affect behaviours, mental states, and job performance. Centralized police organizations limit officers’ individual autonomy, likely increasing stress. This study examined differences in occupational stress in two different European countries and one Middle East country. Participants were 351 male police officers from Serbia (n = 130, age 36 ± 8 years), Russia (n = 121, age 22 ± 4 years), and Lebanon (n = 100, age 36 ± 6 years) who completed the 20-item Operational Police Stress Questionnaire in their own language. Items were averaged and interpreted as low (≤2.0), stress (2.1–3.4), and high stress (≥3.5). Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) analyses using age as the covariate with Bonferroni post hoc analyses were used. A principal component analysis (PCA) was used to determine stress structure per country. Significant differences were found with lower occupational stress in Russian (P < 0.001) and Lebanon (P = 0.003) than Serbian officers. PCA factor patterns differed by country, with six found for Russian and Lebanese and three for Serbian officers. More work-related stressors were rated higher for the younger Russian officers, while more social-related stressors were rated higher for the older Serbian officers. Results suggest that it is vital to consider officers’ stress sources and overall stress levels.

Challenges And Coping Mechanisms of Work-Related Stress of Police Officers During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The study intended to explore the stress cognizance of Tagbilaran Philippine National Police (PNP) Personnel in Tagbilaran City in 2021. Research participants were asked to answer the following: what were their stressful experiences and how did they resolve and address their work distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study utilized a qualitative method employing the descriptive-phenomenological approach using an interview guide with open-ended questions in exploring the work distress of the police officers in Tagbilaran City and their experiences as front liners in the COVID-19 Pandemic. There were ten selected police officers in the Tagbilaran City Police Station. Colaizzi’s method or phenomenological analysis procedure was used in analyzing the responses of the informants. From the gathered data, through the recorded response of the informants, there were eight (8) substantial emergent themes formulated as follows: Upside down, Fear is universal, Circumvention, A complication to a delinquent person, Desire for power and success, Benefits of hard work, Discontented, and Approved Responsibility.

The Impact of Mindfulness Training on Police Officer Stress, Mental Health, and Salivary Cortisol Levels

Unaddressed occupational stress and trauma contribute to elevated rates of mental illness and suicide in policing, and to violent and aggressive behavior that disproportionately impacts communities of color. Emerging evidence suggests mindfulness training with police may reduce stress and aggression and improve mental health, but there is limited evidence for changes in biological outcomes or the lasting benefits of mindfulness training. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 114 police officers from three Midwestern U.S. law enforcement agencies. We assessed stress-related physical and mental health symptoms, blood-based inflammatory markers, and hair and salivary cortisol. Participants were then randomized to an 8-week mindfulness intervention or waitlist control (WLC), and the same assessments were repeated post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Relative to waitlist control, the mindfulness group had greater improvements in psychological distress, mental health symptoms, and sleep quality post-training, gains that were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Intervention participants also had a significantly lower cortisol awakening response (CAR) at 3-month follow-up relative to waitlist control. Contrary to hypotheses, there were no intervention effects on hair cortisol, diurnal cortisol slope, or inflammatory markers. In summary, an 8-week mindfulness intervention for police officers led to self-reported improvements in distress, mental health, and sleep, and a lower CAR. These benefits persisted (or emerged) at 3-month follow-up, suggesting that this training may buffer against the long-term consequences of chronic stress. Future research should assess the persistence of these benefits over a longer period while expanding the scope of outcomes to consider the broader community of mindfulness training for police.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov#NCT03488875.

Trait Mindfulness Moderates the Association Between Stressor Exposure and Perceived Stress in Law Enforcement Officers.

ObjectivesTo test the magnitude of the relationship between self-reported stressor exposure and perceived stress in police officers using a novel measure of daily work events, and whether dispositional mindfulness and resilience moderate this relationship.MethodsA total of 114 law enforcement officers from a mid-sized Midwestern US city completed daily logs of job stressors and associated perceived stress, as well as additional self-report measures of perceived stress, trait mindfulness and resilience, and demographics and work information. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to cluster job stressors into a smaller number of components in a data-driven manner. Linear mixed-effects models were used to test the relationship between stressor exposure and perceived stress for each component, and the moderation of this relationship by trait mindfulness and resilience.ResultsThe PCA categorized stressor exposure into three components: (1) acute or traumatic line-of-duty stressors, (2) routine daily stressors, and (3) interpersonal stressors. Results of mixed models showed robust positive relationships between self-reported stressor exposure and corresponding perceived stress across all 3 components. Dispositional mindfulness (but not resilience) moderated the association between stressor exposure and perceived stress for routine stressors, such that individuals with higher dispositional mindfulness showed a relatively attenuated relationship between exposure to routine daily stressors and resulting perceived stress.ConclusionsPolice officers high in dispositional mindfulness may experience daily routine stressors as less stressful, which can reduce the accumulation of general stress in the long term and which could help buffer against negative health outcomes associated with perceived stress.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03488875Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-021-01707-4.

Understanding Social Support and Work Meaning To Reduce Work Stress for Police Officers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Work stress is an important problem for the Police in the current era of the COVID-19 pandemic, because it must ensure that the community obeys the rules of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) as well as carrying out routine police duties. There are two important things that affect work stress, namely the meaning of work and social support. The purpose of this study was to find the simultaneous influence of social support and the meaning of work on the emergence of work stress on police officers in East Java. This research is a quantitative study using a scale job stress, a scale of social support and a scale of the meaning of work with. The subjects of this study were members of the police spread across East Java. Hypothesis testing using multiple linear regression analysis shows the following results: job stress on police officers is influenced by social support and the meaning of work;social support and meaning have a negative correlation with job stress. The implication of this research is expected to help police institutions by developing programs to increase the role of family support and increase the meaning of work to reduce work stress. © 2021 RIGEO. All Rights Reserved.

HUMAN & DISASTER: The Stress of Police Officers in Respect to Educational Background and Employment Path

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to verify differences arising from different educational backgrounds and employment paths in order to maintain performance capability and establish an effective management system through personnel management of security police, which is one of the job stress factors of the police related to human disasters. Method: In this study, among police officers in the security department as of 2020 who had experience in work related North Korean defectors, 100 trainees in the Police Human Resources Development Institute were surveyed via self-administration method. Among the collected survey questionnaires, 91 were selected as valid samples, excluding those whose answers were incomplete or missing. Results: As a result of the study, differences arising from different educational backgrounds showed a significant difference with a significance level of 5% in Q-2 and Q-8. The difference in stress depending on the employment path was significant with a significance level of 5% in Q-1, Q-3, Q-4, Q-5, Q-6, Q-7, Q-10, and Q-11. Conclusion: When assigning works to individuals according to their educational background, the works assigned to those with a low level of education should not conflict with each other, and the work environment should be improved to relieve the burden of excessive responsibilities for those with a high level of education. In addition, the analysis on the differences arising from different employment paths suggests that the stress of conflicting works for security police officers who have been employed through special recruitment needs to be relieved, and improvements should be made to reduce the stress of high responsibility and excessive workload for those who became a security police officer as a cadet.