Types of Stress Impacts Critical Thinking Skills, Sleep, and Job-Related Performance in Law Enforcement A Literature Review

Abstract

The research paper addresses the problem of identifying how types of stress impact the critical thinking skills of law enforcement officers while identifying through a literature review and empirical data the use of resilience promotion training, and relaxation techniques to overcome sleep issues to improve the overall health of the law enforcement officer. The problem is researched through the use of scholarly and empirical sources. The solution to the problem will help law enforcement officers manage the job-related crimes, demanding work conditions, and unfavorable consequences the different areas of law enforcement could experience during day-to-day encounters with the citizenry. Areas of interest include the types of stress, why law enforcement loses sleep, and how stress impacts police officers. To include resilience promotion training and how to overcome sleep issues and employ relaxation approaches to enhance the overall physiological health of law enforcement officers. Additionally, identifying empirical study examples of best practices while identifying positive steps to reduce negative intense job-related stress into improved health and overall performance results. The literature review illustrates the prevalence of anxiety analytically as it relates to law enforcement and identifies unique challenges officers face and therapeutic techniques proven to improve job-related performance and health.