Table 4.
Frequencies of perceived private stressors, main tasks, work stressors, effective crisis measures, effective crisis prevention and wishes for support during the pandemic (in % of all coded answers).
| t1 | t2 | t3 | t4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Stressors | ||||
| Caregiving Duties | 6.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Economic and Domestic Obligations | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Health Concerns | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 |
| Romantic Relationships | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Social Distancing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Worries about Relatives | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 |
| Empty/ No Answer | 81.3 | 82 | 83.1 | 85.7 |
| Main Tasks | ||||
| Border Control | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Corona Patrol | 42.8 | 39.1 | 30.3 | 20.5 |
| Criminal Investigation | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 0.6 |
| Emergency Call Taking and Dispatching | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Management Tasks | 15.5 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 13.5 |
| Off Duty | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Office Service Tasks | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 10.8 |
| Usual Patrolling Service | 21.6 | 27.1 | 29.5 | 50.6 |
| Empty/ No Answer | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Work Stressors | ||||
| Leadership Communication | 13.7 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| None | 22.9 | 26.0 | 31.3 | 35.4 |
| Operational Tasks | 2.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 12.4 |
| Risk of Infection | 23.2 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 13.3 |
| Sense of Purpose | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Uncertainty about Future | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Uncertainty in Action | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| Working Circumstances | 9.2 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 9.7 |
| Working Hours and Annual Leave | 9.1 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| Empty/ No Answer | 10.4 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 |
| Effective Crisis Measures | ||||
| Additional Authority for Action | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Hygiene Measures | 8.8 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 13.8 |
| Information Supply | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 10.6 |
| Measures of Restricted Civil Contact | 21.7 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 13.0 |
| None | 29.5 | 32.6 | 34.1 | 18.7 |
| Others | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| Personnel Measures | 16.7 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 17.9 |
| Social Support | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Structural Adjustments | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Unsatisfactory | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Empty/ No Answer | 13.6 | 11.9 | 15.3 | 14.6 |
| Effective Crisis Prevention | ||||
| None | 47.9 | 46.9 | 45.4 | 31.3 |
| Off Duty Training | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Organizational Resources | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12 | 13.1 |
| Police Training | 11.1 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| Psychology | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 10.1 |
| Work Experience | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Empty/No Answer | 19.5 | 19.2 | 21.4 | 27.3 |
| Wishes for Support | ||||
| Compatibility of Work and Family | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Corona Protection | 30.9 | 18.1 | 15.1 | 19.5 |
| Governmental Measures | 5.4 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Information Provision | 18.1 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 15.9 |
| Leadership Support | 4.8 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 14.2 |
| Personnel Adjustments | 11.6 | 15.1 | 11 | 3.5 |
| None | 9.9 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 15.9 |
| Empty/ No Answer | 18.1 | 19.1 | 24.4 | 25.7 |
Note. Numbers in bold represent the three most frequently mentioned stressors.