Key points
- Workshop focused on stress control, conflict resolution, and better public service
- The first session was held on 17th January, followed by another on 18th
- Positive behaviour by police officials improves service quality
- Unlike other careers, law enforcers face a lot of stress factors
ISLAMABAD: Under the chief traffic officer (CTO)’s initiative, City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi in Pakistan held a workshop for traffic police personnel, focusing on stress control, conflict resolution, and improved public service.
The first session was held on 17th January.
The second such session for Rawalpindi Traffic police was held on 18th January, guiding and instructing them about how to manage their impulses and act according to the situation.
Like the first workshop, the second session also instructed law enforcers on how to manage stress and anger effectively.
“Positive behaviour by staff enhances our service quality,” says the Rawalpindi City Traffic Police.
Stress factors
Law enforcement officers experience a lot of stress that is uncommon in other careers.
The stressors can have a significant impact on their physical and mental well-being.
📢 Stress & Anger Management Workshop
🚦 Under the directions of CTO @beenshfatima , the 2nd session of the workshop was held at Traffic HQ Rwp to train staff on managing stress and anger effectively.
“Positive behavior by staff enhances our service quality.” pic.twitter.com/O3lc5Ur3oy
— City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi (@ctprwp) January 24, 2025
Understanding where police stress comes from is important in addressing and mitigating its effects.
Policing is an inherently stressful career. If that stress is not managed properly, officers are at risk of a wide range of physical and mental health problems.
PTSD issues
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), marriage problems, cardiovascular disease, depression, other mental illnesses, obesity, and sleeplessness are all common problems that police officers can experience owing to stress in policing.
For instance, law enforcement officers are commonly exposed to traumatic events.
In addition, policing can be dangerous. Officers are often at a higher level of alert than the general population because they know that they may be targeted because of the uniform that they wear.
One of the biggest factors associated with agency stress is when the agency leadership does not support the justified actions of their officers.
Another stressor in policing is mistrust from the public. Law enforcement officers risk their lives daily for their community.