Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of Municipal Police Officers in 24-month sample of SHIELD Cohort in Tijuana, Mexico (n = 305)
Police characteristics | n/median | %/IQR |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38 | 33.0–43.0 |
# Years on Force | 12 | 9.1–18.5 |
Gender | ||
Female | 33 | 10.8 |
Male | 272 | 89.1 |
Rank | ||
Officer | 255 | 86.1 |
Supervisor/Deputy/Chief | 50 | 16.4 |
Location | ||
High drug use district | 77 | 25.3 |
Low drug use district | 228 | 74.7 |
Education | ||
< High School | 56 | 18.4 |
≥ High School | 249 | 81.6 |
Police Support for Harm Reduction Referral Service | ||
Which service locations should be included in a police referral? | ||
Addiction services | ||
“Yes” | 270 | 88.5 |
“No” | 35 | 11.5 |
SSP | ||
“Yes” | 161 | 52.8 |
“No” | 144 | 47.2 |
Police attitudes | ||
My supervisor would commend me for referring PWID | ||
Agree | 200 | 65.6 |
Neutral/Disagree | 105 | 34.4 |
If I wanted to refer PWID to a health program, I would know how | ||
Agree | 282 | 92.4 |
Neutral/Disagree | 23 | 7.6 |
It is the role of police to refer PWID to health & social services | ||
Agree | 252 | 82.6 |
Neutral/Disagree | 53 | 17.4 |
Likelihood that PWID will go to service location if referred | ||
Always | 85 | 27.9 |
Sometimes/Rarely/Never | 220 | 72.1 |
Methadone maintenance programs help reduce criminal activity | ||
Agree | 247 | 81.0 |
Neutral/Disagree | 58 | 19.0 |
Syringe exchange programs increase the risk of NSI among police | ||
Agree | 148 | 48.5 |
Neutral/Disagree | 157 | 51.5 |
People addicted to drugs do not care about their health | ||
Agree | 146 | 47.9 |
Neutral/Disagree | 159 | 52.1 |
Drug Addiction is a disease | ||
Agree | 283 | 92.8 |
Neutral/Disagree | 22 | 7.2 |