Crime, violence and stress in the emergency services work: military police in southern Brazil

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS), work-related stress and effective commitment to the organization for military police officers in southern Brazil. The findings suggest that POS has an impact on both operational and organizational stress and organizational commitment. Further, operational stress has an impact on organizational commitment. An adequate level of support is required to relieve organizational pressures, especially to minimize work-related stress and other health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).