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RESEARCH PROPOSAL POLICE OFFICERS AND ON-THE-JOB HAZARDS

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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. RESEARCH PROPOSAL: POLICE OFFICERS AND ON-THE-JOB HAZARDS  by , Ph.D. (c) October 2010 VISIT aftersale.htm paper properly! Understanding the depth and scope of what on-the-job hazards exist  for police officers is an instrumental way in which to help mitigate the detrimental outcome when they do occur. Dealing with the criminal element is not the only connection  police officers have with on-the-job hazards inasmuch as their responsibilities also include domestic disturbances, traffic stops and health-related emergencies. The purpose behind this research proposal is to determine the  greater propensity of hazards as they relate to criminal and noncriminal situations. One of many potential risks includes exposure to hazardous materials when responding to crowd control at a  manufacturing explosion where toxic fumes engulf the immediate area, while another is being hit by a passing vehicle when detaining another driver on the side of the road. Neither  of these two hazards have a direct relation with criminal activity, illustrating how on-the-job hazards are both many and varied for police officers. The psychology of crime requires significantly  more than law enforcement officers brandishing loaded weapons at and physically apprehending offenders. Indeed, the extent to which special reaction teams incorporate high levels of psychological interface with the  perpetrator is both grand and far-reaching. By comparison, a hostage situation has the potential for unintended victims, not the least of which is  the police negotiator. Communication training is critical component of effective preparation for hostage negotiations for much the same reason as diversity training: Without appropriate knowledge of how to diffuse