Table 1

Demographics of Police Officers

Sex, n (%)*
    Male253 (81.6)
    Female57 (18.4)
Age at time of first questionnaire, M (SD)31.96 (6.31);
range, 21–57 years
Education, n (%)†
    High school82 (27)
    Post secondary180 (58)
    Graduate48 (15.5)
Years of experience as a police officer, M (SD)3.98 (3.92);
range, 1–31 years
Years of experience as a police officer, n (%)‡
    0–2 years140 (45.6)
    3–5 years111 (36.2)
    6–10 years46 (15)
    11–15 years5 (1.6)
    Over 15 years5 (1.6)

  • n = 312.

  • ↵* Two officers left this question blank.

  • ↵† Two officers left this question blank.

  • ↵‡ Five officers left this question blank.