International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Causes of burnout among police personnel in Pune city

  • Author:
  • Sachin Chandrakant Vyavhare, Avinash M. Sahurkar
  • Total Page Count: 17
  • Page Number: 633 to 649

*Assistant Professor, Sinhgad School of Business Studies, Pune-411041

**Associate Professor, Lok Mahavidyalay, Wardha

Online published on 25 March, 2015.

Abstract

Police personnel are key players in the vicinity of law and order, internal security goals in any country. To achieve these objectives, their well-being is important and their issues need to be addressed. Burnout among police personnel is one of the biggest issues which need attention. Burnout is a feeling of fatigue; stumpy enthusiasm and going out of work involuntarily. It can result from prolonged exposure to stress. The intention of this study was to examine the causes of burnout among police personnel in Pune city of Maharashtra state in India. Findings are reported from the sample of 160 police personnel working in 16 police stations in Pune city. This study shows that which factors are responsible for the burnout of the police personnel.

Keywords

Burnout, Police personnel, Pune