Author(s): Shikha Tiwari and Dr. Shalini Agarwal

Abstract:
Stress is an inevitable part of police personnel. The purpose of this research is to identify causes of stress and also empirically investigate the stress level among police personnel. Multistage random sampling method was employed to select a sample 80 police personnel in Lucknow. Findings revealed that work pressure, job insecurity, were the primary causes of stress among police personnel. It also emerged that stress is significantly more pronounced among those police personnel who are younger, more educated, posted in rural areas and have less work experience. The findings supplement existing body of knowledge and contribute to the understanding of causes of stress and stress level among police personnel.