Transitioning from pandemic to normalcy: what police departments can learn from the rank-and-file

Transitioning from pandemic to normalcy: what police departments can learn from the rank-and-file 

Gaub, JE. Koen, M,C. Davis, S. | Policing and International Journal. 

A growing number of studies are addressing police responses to the pandemic.  Most of the studies to date are primarily focused on police executives, ignoring the views of the rank-and-file who are doing the work of street-level police business. This is the first study to delve into the perceptions of this group and does so permitting a richer understanding of the nuances of perception. Not only are officers concerned that they themselves will contract a disease (including COVID-19), but they are also concerned that they may infect their families. This impact on officer well-being was pronounced among first-line officers. 

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Gaub, JE. Koen, M,C. Davis, S. (2021) Transitioning from pandemic to normalcy: what police departments can learn from the rank-and-file. Policing and International Journal. https://www-emerald-com.aipm.idm.oclc.org/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2021-0127/full/pdf?title=transitioning-from-pandemic-to-normalcy-what-police-departments-can-learn-from-the-rank-and-file