Table 5 Nature of the worst traumatic events experienced by respondents
Traumatic event | Frequency (N = 392) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|
Seeing dead bodies | 66 | 16.8 |
Witnessing accidents | 56 | 14.3 |
Officer being killed on duty | 51 | 13.0 |
Being injured while on patrol | 46 | 11.7 |
Being involved in shoot outs with criminals | 44 | 11.2 |
Seeing mob justice | 24 | 6.1 |
Carrying dead bodies | 22 | 5.6 |
Seeing someone dying | 18 | 4.6 |
Being involved in stopping riots | 12 | 3.1 |
Handling rape victims | 7 | 1.8 |
Could not discuss the event | 4 | 1.0 |
Others | 42 | 10.7 |