Am I Fried? The Issue of Burnout among Indian Police Officers

• In Event: Policing Woes: Officer attitudes, burn out and selectivity of cases

Abstract

Working in the field of policing can be a taxing and straining occupation. For some officers, job burnout is a real possibility. Research has found that workplace factors are linked to job burnout among police officers. This research, however, has mainly focused on police officers in Western nations, especially the United States of America. It is unknown if the concept of burnout would apply to officers in non-Western nations and if workplace factors would be associated with job burnout. India is the second most populous nation in the world and the most populous democracy. Nevertheless, there has been little research in Western journals on job burnout among Indian police officers. This study examined the issue of job burnout among Indian police officers.

Authors

• Hanif Qureshi, University of Cincinnati

• Charles Klahm, Wayne State University

• Eric Lambert, University of Mississippi

• Brad Smith, Wayne State University

• James Frank, University of Cincinnati

• Nancy L. Hogan, Ferris State University