Focus on the body : in homeostatic equilibrium : on exertion, rest and recovery -- Focus on the mind : maintaining mental control : on the interplay between stress factors and resources -- Focus on the spirit : a deeper meaning : on individuality and the attribution of meaning -- Resilience : three domains connected : on 'body-mind-spirit' and 'mind-heart-abdomen-hand' -- Group resilience : collective connectedness : on open listening and improvising -- Outcomes.
Summary:
How can police personnel continue to do their work under mentally and physically stressful circumstances, and what do they need in order to recover properly? What support can be provided for police personnel in order to ensure that they can continue to contribute to a fairer and safer society-a society in which tensions and stresses are increasing, producing complex and difficult situations? These questions touch on the human and inter personal processes that are at play in police work. Five years of research into these processes has led to a number of scientific insights that are relevant to police work. These insights are explained and illustrated, and their relevance to other international literature is revealed. This research emerged from the agenda of the Professional Resilience Enhancement Programme. The Programme has led to the launch of several new interventions, as well as the improvement of existing interventions.
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