What is the impact of stress and anxiety on police officers in high-stress situations?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Provost v Bolton, 2017 BCSC 1608 (CanLII):
An important principle is stated in Radke v. M.S., 2005 BCSC 1355 at para. 76: It is important not to lose sight of the fact that police officers are exercising judgement often quickly and in highly stressful circumstances. One must not to analyze the circumstances, from the relative calm of a courtroom, without keeping this in mind.
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