The feasibility of workload monitoring among law enforcement officers: A multi-methodological approach

This study examined the feasibility of workload monitoring to assess internal workload in law enforcement officers (LEO) using a multi-methodological approach. Fifty front-line LEO completed workload surveys on workdays for eight weeks. Retention and adherence were assessed across the survey period. LEO completed usability and likelihood to continue questionnaires, while departmental administrators (n = 8) received workload reports and completed utility and sustainability questionnaires. A subsample of LEO and administrators participated in semi-structured interviews, following consensual qualitative research design. LEO retention (96%), survey adherence (94%), and usability scores (88.3/100) were high, with a moderate likelihood to continue to use the survey. Administration reported high utility and sustainability. The high adherence rates and usability scores, coupled with strong administrative support, suggest that workload monitoring may be a feasible strategy among LEO to monitor occupational workloads. The LEO and administration feedback highlight areas of improvement (e.g., data transparency, departmental collaboration) to inform future implementation.PMID:38154228 | DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104212

Source: Applied Ergonomics - December 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hayden K Giuliani-Dewig Gena R Gerstner Johna K Register-Mihalik J Troy Blackburn Darin A Padua John A Staley Eric D Ryan Source Type: research