Angry and frustrated police officers more likely to favor aggressive tactics and to have been involved in physical or verbal confrontations | Pew Research Center

March 8, 2017

Roughly one-in-five police frequently feel angry and frustrated on the job

Angry and frustrated police officers more likely to favor aggressive tactics and to have been involved in physical or verbal confrontations

Angry and frustrated police officers more likely to favor aggressive tactics and to have been involved in physical or verbal confrontations

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Roughly one-in-five police frequently feel angry and frustrated on the job
About one-in-five police officers say their job frequently makes them feel both angry and frustrated
Angry and frustrated police officers more likely to favor aggressive tactics and to have been involved in physical or verbal confrontations
Police officers more frustrated, less fulfilled than workers overall
Officers who frequently feel angry and frustrated on the job have more negative views of public and media