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A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. These sections first discuss the issues in general and then, as they specifically relate to police officers. Law enforcement officers sleep a good deal less than the average person, leading to persistent fatigue, which, in turn, leaves these officers less able to deal with the everyday events in their lives. The last section of this essay discusses what some departments have done to combat this problem and also offers recommendations for changing this dreadful condition among our police officers. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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conditions of any profession in our society. Noted sleep expert, Dr. William C. Dement. The Problem Headlines over the last several years report: "A Michigan police officer working nearly 24
hours straight crashes his cruiser while chasing a fleeing motorist. He critically injured. In California, a sheriff s deputy working alone drifts off a deserted highway and is killed instantly
when his patrol car crashes into a tree. An officer in Florida, who has had trouble staying awake, runs a red light in her patrol car and crashes into a
van driven by a deputy sheriff, injuring him severely. A police officer driving home from work in Ohio nods off at the wheel, begins
swerving in and out of traffic, and runs off the road, striking and killing a man jogging down the sidewalk" (Vila and Kenney 2002, p. 17). Vila and
Kenney comment cops are tired (17). In general, Americans do not get enough sleep. Consider, before the electric light was invented in 1879, the average American slept for about
10 hours each night (Atkinson 56). Today, they average between 6 and 8 with more on the lower end than on the higher end (Atkinson 56). One researcher noted that
at least half the American population is sleep-deprived (Atkinson 56). Fatigue causes health problems, social interaction problems, family problems, dramatically reduces productivity and mental alertness, and has been the cause
of numerous accident fatalities in and out of the workplace. Addressing police officers specifically, Vila asserted: "Fatigue impairs cognitive skills and motor coordination, leads to accidents, increases health costs, lowers
productivity and, if one considers the discretionary powers of the police, may lead to a treatment of citizens that undermines public safety and justice, and may lead to costly civil
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