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You are the Chief of Police for Centertown. Through the grapevine, you learn that morale among your agency is low. Two weeks ago, one of your officers committed suicide. The following week, an officer shot and killed an armed suspect. That officer is on paid desk leave, pending an investigation, but it appears he followed protocol. The media has had little to say about the incident. The remaining officers under you don’t seem to be springing back from these two unrelated tragedies.

You attend a conference to learn more about job-related and personal stress factors. You want to help your subordinates. You appreciate that low morale can impair officers’ decision-making capabilities. What did you learn at the conference? First, identify personality types and how each type responds to stress. Then draft a memo, in which you outline preventive and rehabilitative steps your agency can take to improve morale. Discuss the kind of professional help that might benefit your staff.