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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Peter Brewer

Our stressed-out police: survey reveals 17 per cent planning to leave

High workloads are having a health impact on our police. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Further pressure has been added to the demand for more police after a new survey of rank and file officers revealed a huge decline in morale and that 17 per cent were considering leaving the organisation.

The latest troubling survey results from the Australian Federal Police Association follow on from Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan's revelations in February this year that increased work demands were having a health impact on his officers.

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