mple; random sampling was also used to select the sheriffs (Crank, et al. 1993).There were many predictors that were involved in the Crank, et al. (1993) study. The predictors include position, educational attainment, external versus internal hiring, control over hiring procedures, decision-making autonomy, and length of service. These particular predictors were selected because they have substantive interest in the field of policing.Crank, et al. (1993) explored the relationship between work-stress and police stress. This study supports the idea that education may make a difference in the psychological well-being in positions of leadership in police agencies. It was also found that sheriffs have higher levels of stress than chiefs, which was not what was expected earlier in the study. Differences have been found in police behavior and attitudes for officers in larger departments as compared to smaller ones (Brown 1981; Matrofski, et al. 1987; Meyers, et al. 1987; Powell 1990). Large departments are usually paramilitary and bureaucratic agencies (Bittner 1970; Manning 1977; Kroes 1986). This type of setting can be stressful due to the fact that the officers perception of the agency is self-serving and unresponsive. Brooks and Piquero (1998) examined department size and its effect on stress. Police officers in ten police departments were given a voluntary, anonymous survey, dealing with stress in policing. The size of the sample was 2,316, and the response rate was at 55 percent overall. Officers from a small and medium sized agency are compared with officers from larger agencies. Officers from the larger agencies report a higher level of stress from administrative factors. Officers from large departments have lower stress for dealing with suffering than do officers from smaller agencies (Brooks and Piquero 1998). Brooks and Piquero (1998) found that size of a police agency plays a role in stress. It looks as though officers...
