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| | PTSD in the New Zealand Police |
 | | Police officers are among those whose exposure to potentially traumatic events is part of their professional duty, as they work to help the primary victims of crime, accident or disaster (Sloan, Rozensky, Kaplan and Saunders, 1994). |
 | | The variables included because of their demonstrated importance in relation to police stress and health outcomes were: age, length of service (in years), educational qualifications (none, secondary school or tertiary), gender, and the branch of the service (general duties or traffic and CIB). |
 | | Police officers, who participated in the present study, expressed appreciation of the provision of support by the organisation and they also spoke of the value of talking about traumatic experiences. |
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