Table 2.
Sample description.
| Austria (n = 1415) | Germany (n = 711) | Switzerland (n = 325) | Netherlands (n = 76) | Spain (n = 40) | Total (n = 2567) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 38.05 (11.79) | 42.20 (11.81) | 39.80 (9.95) | 44.13 (9.86) | 44.38 (8.17) | 39.69 (11.64) |
| Sex (m) | 78% | 72% | 80% | 74% | 88% | 77% |
| Working experience (in years) | 15.34 (12.88) | 21.63 (12.76) | 14.63 (9.61) | 20.40 (10.31) | 18.44 (9.08) | 17.22 (12.69) |
| Job Position | ||||||
| Field Service | 70% | 37% | 69% | 46% | 68% | 60% |
| Patrolling Service | 66% | 34% | 68% | 65% | 55% | |
| Highway Patrol | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | |
| Border Control | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | |
| Police Cadet | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
| Office Service | 22% | 56% | 26% | 7% | 4% | 31% |
| Command Staff | 15% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 15% | |
| Criminal Investigator | 5% | 19% | 3% | 3% | 8% | |
| Case Processing | 2% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 6% | |
| Instructor | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | |
Note. Job position was assessed by a free response question. Answers were categorized in the main categories Field Service and Office Service with respective categories.