Police stress and conflict during the Covid-19 pandemic: A conceptual paper
List of Authors
  • Farah Adilla Ab Rahman , Jeniwaty Mohd Jody

Keyword
  • Conflict, COVID-19, police officers, stress

Abstract
  • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint for a better and more sustainable future. Goal 16 states that all people should have access to justice and that courts and the justice system should be an integral part of national accountability systems. The police, prosecutors, courts, jail system, and ministries that deal with justice and policing are all institutional targets. As a result, police officers perform a critical role in ensuring that citizens live safely by safeguarding their lives. Throughout the Goal 16 aims, there is a commitment to live in safety and prosperity. All elements of society were affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, which caused societal upheaval and altered conventions, but the first responders were particularly hard hit. Police officers were intended to arrange local shutdowns, encourage social distance, and enforce stay-at-home mandates. To minimize or break the chain of the COVID-19 epidemic, police officers must urge social separation and the usage of face masks. As a result, the focus of this conceptual paper will be on a discussion of the possible stress and conflict experienced by police officers and future research that other researchers can pursue.

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