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I have anecdotal evidence in the other direction, but here is the oft-referred-to "Police Family Violence Fact Sheet". http://womenandpolicing.com/violenceFS.as
by nickff 6y ago
I have anecdotal evidence in the other direction, but here is the oft-referred-to "Police Family Violence Fact Sheet". http://womenandpolicing.com/violenceFS.asp http://womenandpolicing.com/violenceFS.asp
Here is a really brilliant Reddit comment that covers a broad survey of studies that broadly support my point: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskSocialScience/comments/b9fkny/is_the_claim_that_40_of_police_commit_domestic/ek500oo/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskSocialScience/comments/b9fkny/is...
- finder83 6y agoThanks, that still seems to be a reach as to the cause that they became police originally though. Though the studies seem to disagree with each other, it could be indicative of why they remain police. I'd argue though that working in a profession that is inherently violent at times and in which you see the worst in people can't be good for your mental health, not to mention potential PTSD from some of the things that police witness. Family abuse is absolutely not good and should be looked into/stopped, but correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation.
- nickff 6y agoI never said that a potential for violence was the reason they became police, I only said there was a correlation, and that the correlation increased with respect to tenure.
- finder83 6y agoI took your statement to mean that they became police BECAUSE they enjoy wielding power over others. Re-reading your statement though, I see what you mean