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Assessing the Mental Health of Police

Oftentimes overlooked by society, the mental health of police officers has sharply come into focus, particularly given recent cases of suicide within the police force. With mental and physical trauma, part of a police officer’s life, high-quality support mechanisms for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) must be reinforced.

Researcher of Strategic Planning, Social Development and entrepreneurship at the University of the West Indies, Mona Dr. Kadamawe Knife, outlines work environment, remuneration and officers being transferred, as factors of high mental stress. While he acknowledges the JCF’s efforts to curtail these challenges, he strongly suggests that more effective measures can be implemented.

Also considering the transfer of police officers, Dr. Knife calls attention to its socio-environmental impact when police officers are moved away from families, and safe havens that help to cope.

To this, Dr. Knife commends the Pan American Health Organization and other institutions, which step in to push the supportive efforts of mental health systems in the JCF.

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Reported: Nasika Alliman

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