It will be the intention of this essay to answer the question, can psychology help the Bobby on the Beat? Answer this question referring to aggression, non-verbal behaviour and stress. The areas of aggression, non-verbal behaviour and stress have all been the focus of a great deal work by psychologists over the years. In the very short scope of this essay it would not be possible to cover all of these areas. As such, I will divide this article into four distinct stages. Firstly, I will discuss aggression and in particular how the Bobby on the Beat can exhibit aggression. I will then examine non-verbal behaviour, again focusing on the officer and the factors that surround their display of non-verbal behaviour….(short extract)
