Stress can affect anyone, anytime and anywhere. What's important to know is that stress can actually be good for you. Only when stress reaches unimaginable levels does it hinder your progress and make you frustrated and sad. When faced with a stressful situation, the human body retreats into its survival mode, known as the “fight or flight response.” It causes the release of steroids and adrenaline from various glands in the body. These hormones put our respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, endocrine and nervous systems into overdrive. Stress is caused by constant pressure, both at work and at home. An important function of short-term stress is to channel our resources to cope with challenges or life-threatening situations. Temporary stress gives us extra momentum to escape danger by increasing the speed of our reactions. The police, however, emphasize: refers to the negative pressures linked to police work (Police Stress). Police officers experience considerable stress on a daily basis. Types of police stress include: external, organizational, personal and operational. Many factors lead to these stressors, such as: poor training, substandard equipment, poor pay, lack of opportunities, role conflicts, exposure to brutality, lack of job satisfaction, fears about job skills and security. In addition to the stress of the daily complications of police work, you may face what is known as suicide by cop. Suicide by police officer has become almost a fashion among individuals who wish to die but cannot do it with their own hands. The stress of a police officer suicide adds another factor to the risk of killing someone. The short-term effects of police suicide are similar to those of other crises. An officer may develop PTSD after having an experience...... middle of paper ...... with friends. Additionally, use physical exercise to help you overcome stress and take care of your body through rest, relaxation and massage (stress policing). As a society, we must push for better psychological treatment of our officers and ensure that they receive the proper training and disseminate the techniques during their time at the academy. After all, they are there to protect and serve us, so who better to protect them than society. ReferencesBrown, H. (January 1, 2003). Cop PTSD. Cop PTSD. Retrieved April 20, 2014 from http://www.geocities.com/stressline_com/ptsd-family.htmlPolice Stress. (nd). Police stress. Accessed April 20, 2014, from http://www.soc.umn.edu/~samaha/cases/police_stress.htmPolice Stress. (nd). Traumacenter.org. Accessed April 20, 2014 from http://www.traumacenter.org/resources/pdf_files/Police_Stress.pdf