The role of psychological surveillance in reducing harm and building resilience in police forensic investigators

Tehrani, Noreen

doi:10.1177/0032258x231151996

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“…a Skill sets are listed alphabetically as they are all given equal weight in terms of importance. b Original findings from Kelty et al ( , 2017 The empirical studies that met inclusion in this review are: Adderley & Bond, 2008;Almazrouei et al, 2020;Chang & Tsai, 2022;Craven et al, 2022;de Gruijter et al, 2017;de Roo et al, 2022;Gardner et al, 2019;Illes et al, 2019;Kelty & Gordon, 2015;Kruse, 2023;Mousseau et al, 2019;Mrevlje, 2015;Sievers, 2020;Sollie et al, 2017;Tehrani, 2023;Vivona, 2014;Wyatt & Wilson-Kovacs, 2019.…”

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“… e The empirical studies that met inclusion in this review are: Adderley & Bond, 2008; Almazrouei et al, 2020; Chang & Tsai, 2022; Chowdhury, 2021; Craven et al, 2022; de Gruijter et al, 2017; de Roo et al, 2022; Gardner et al, 2019; Illes et al, 2019; Kelty & Gordon, 2015; Kelty et al, 2012; Kruse, 2023; Mousseau et al, 2019; Mrevlje, 2015; Sievers, 2020; Sollie et al, 2017; Tehrani, 2023; Vivona, 2014; Wyatt & Wilson‐Kovacs, 2019. …”

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Identifying the critical skillset of top crime scene examiners: Why this matters and why agencies should develop top performers

Kelty

Ribaux

Robertson

2023

WIREs Forensic Science

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Processing a crime scene is complex. When scenes are processed well, higher quality specimens can be detected and collected. Inadequately managed scenes increase risk of ineffective investigations and poorer justice outcomes. Government reports from around the world have stated that some crime scene examiners outperform their peers. If processing a crime scene is vital for optimal outcomes, then who should we employ, and train, for this complex and challenging role? What skills do they need? In 2010, the seminal work into the technical and non‐technical skills of top crime scene examiners commenced in Australia. This team used empirical techniques from occupational psychology and business management to identify a cluster of 7 key cognitive, social, leadership skills, and technical/scientific knowledge to develop a profile of top crime scene performers. This work was published in a series of papers between 2012 and 2017. In 2023, the original work was combined with current international empirical findings to build a robust, comprehensive, and more generalizable picture of the holistic skillset of top crime scene examiners. The rationale for developing a skillset is to assist forensic agencies to create targeted recruitment procedures and inform the content of early career training programs for their crime scene teams. With recruitment and training done well, organizations are better placed to attract, develop, and retain personnel with potential to excel in complex roles. When top examiners attend scenes, it is possible the risk of poorer justice outcomes arising from crime scene work could be reduced.This article is categorized under: Forensic Science in Action/Crime Scene Investigation > Crime Scene Examination Forensic Science in Action/Crime Scene Investigation > Education and Formation Forensic Science in Action/Crime Scene Investigation > From Traces to Intelligence and Evidence

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Identifying the critical skillset of top crime scene examiners: Why this matters and why agencies should develop top performers

Kelty

Ribaux

Robertson

2023

WIREs Forensic Science

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Developing resilience interventions for emergency service responders—a view from the field

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Tehrani²

2022

Public Money & Management

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Economic evaluation of a psychological surveillance and support programme in the UK police force

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Tehrani,

Tehrani

et al. 2024

IJES

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PurposePolice officers in the UK frequently experience traumatic events and work pressures, and these can have a detrimental impact on mental health. A psychological surveillance programme has been implemented and clinically evaluated. This paper reports an economic evaluation of the programme.Design/methodology/approachA decision analytic model was developed to explore programme costs, outcomes and return on investment for a notional cohort of 1,000 police personnel (officers and staff). The model parameters were obtained from a large data set of sequential psychological surveillance results. Changes in individual work productivity were derived from a workability measure included in the survey.FindingsThe modelled expected total cost incurred to screen 1,000 participants was £84,287 ($106,971). The expected net increase in work productivity for those receiving interventions was valued at £241,672 ($306,713). This result represents a return on investment of 187%. Sensitivity analyses showed that the model was robust to changes in key parameters.Research limitations/implicationsPolice personnel experiencing traumatic events may need specialist support from occupational health services or psychological therapy. Screening or surveillance can detect mental health problems, but its cost-effectiveness has been previously unknown.Practical implicationsThe value for money of providing surveillance within the police force to detect mental health problems is assessed in this research. The gains in terms of increased work are evident. In similar environmental working conditions, this could extend to emergency services globally.Social implicationsThe police are often called upon to deal with the lowest points in people’s lives. The findings have implications for police forces wishing to support officers to be able to provide the best of themselves in these situations.Originality/valueThere have been no previous studies in policing that have concluded that running a psychological surveillance programme in policing is financially viable. Although this requires initial investment, this paper models that the extra costs incurred are more than offset by improved work productivity.

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The role of psychological surveillance in reducing harm and building resilience in police forensic investigators

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Identifying the critical skillset of top crime scene examiners: Why this matters and why agencies should develop top performers

Identifying the critical skillset of top crime scene examiners: Why this matters and why agencies should develop top performers

Developing resilience interventions for emergency service responders—a view from the field

Economic evaluation of a psychological surveillance and support programme in the UK police force

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