After a theoretical exploration of police culture and wellbeing, the book traverses ethnographic data and captures insights from individuals across the organization's hierarchy. It explores what individuals perceive wellbeing to mean and how they make sense of the concept. The book reveals discernible ideological-laden tensions across the hierarchy in terms of wellbeing constructions. By exploring these tensions, there is a potential to understand the constructions of wellbeing and the resultant implications for practice.
This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, and students in policing, criminology, criminal justice, leadership/management, organizational behaviour, and wellbeing. Given its empirical focus and applicability to practitioners, it will also be of interest to a range of non-academics, including police officers and leaders, public servants, private organizations, policymakers, and human resources professionals.
Dr Marisa Silvestri, University of Kent, UK
"At a time when police agencies are facing unprecedented challenges, Dr Ferrill's book is a thoughtful and significant work contributing to the narrative surrounding the well-being of police officers.
Key points concerning our understanding of the complexity of well-being, its role in policing and its structural situation are explored, and the work provides for an alternative view to understanding this important concept. This work will influence academics and police practitioners alike. Highly recommended."
Professor Colin Rogers, The International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, Australia