Managing and managing stress in officers It is important for law enforcement officers to be able to manage stress and build their own zone of stability. Officers have a ready-made support system in each other. They understand the problems and special feelings that come with work better than friends and family. This doesn't necessarily mean that this relationship with fellow officers will cure everything. Sometimes, due to the “macho” image held by police officers, they return negative feedback in a situation where an officer needs comfort. For example, an officer shoots someone while on duty and is having an emotional conflict with them, and a fellow officer (who thinks he or she supports that officer) makes a comment like, "Good job, that bag of garbage has it." deserves it." In such a situation, a fellow officer feels worse and more stressed. It is very important that management, both police and prison, ensure they can adequately help their officers when necessary. There are many things that happen on the streets and in prison that can have serious consequences on an officer. It is only with a good management system and good staff that agents will have the proper support to move forward. One of the major stressors is when a law enforcement officer is faced with death. No one is mentally or emotionally prepared to face death. When a law enforcement officer needs to notify next of kin, he or she must go through the notification steps. The first step is to prepare by creating a sense of self-protective social distancing for the officer. An experienced officer will be more interested in containing the recipient's emotions than how he or she will deal with the situation. The next stage is delivery. It takes only a few seconds to deliver the news and the officer will use the badge, uniform and formality of the delivery as a way to protect himself from this personal situation (Looney & Windsor 1982). Addressing the pain you see in others is an important change. It will take time and experience for a law enforcement officer to tackle this aspect of the job. The most traumatic event in a law enforcement officer's job is dealing emotionally with being involved in a crash. Officers may suffer from position… middle of paper… lp makes a team run smoothly and efficiently. Support must always be demonstrated by management to its officers. Reducing stress in officers can actually help the team function better. Especially in times of need, such as death, management must step up and use the techniques they have been trained in to safely help their officers during difficult times. With management that can properly help their team, the team can move forward and function efficiently and effectively. When officers need help emotionally with an aspect of the job and management can step in to help, the officer will feel better knowing that management is on their side and that they are one hundred percent grounded. Good management can make the difference between an OK team and a great team. References Jacobson, Edmund (1978). You have to relax. New York; McGraw Hill.Looney, H. & J.L. Windsor. (1982) Death notification: some recommendations. The police chief. March, page 30-31.Solomon, R. M. (1988). Post-traumatic trauma. The police chief. October, pages 40-44.Solomon, R. M. (1990). Administrative guidelines for dealing with officers involved in on-duty shooting situations. The police chief. February, page 40.