Which event is explicitly described as a stressor related to fellow officers?

• A. Inadequate department support
• B. Personal life disruption
• C. Fellow officer killed
• D. Media scrutiny

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is stressors tied to events involving coworkers. A fellow officer being killed is the clearest example because it directly involves someone in the same unit and can shake the entire team—raising fears for personal safety, triggering grief, and impacting morale and trust among colleagues. This kind of stressor is often labeled as related to fellow officers because its impact comes from within the same group, not from external factors.

Inadequate department support, personal life disruption, and media scrutiny are all important stressors, but they don’t specifically center on experiences with fellow officers. The death of a colleague uniquely fits the category of stress arising from fellow officers, making it the best answer.