
%0 Journal Article
%T Occupational health and safety risks faced by police officers
%J Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice
%D 2001
%A Mayhew, Claire
%V 196
%N 
%P -
%X Based on a comprehensive international literature review of police occupational health and safety, this paper identifies the range of risks faced by police at work. These risks include: assault, death and homicide; communicable disease; stress and fatigue; and other work related injuries and illnesses, including substance abuse and injuries from investigation of clandestine drug laboratories<p />
%G en
%I Australian Institute of Criminology
%@ 0817-8542
%U http://dx.doi.org/