Effect of CBRN threats on safety staff and possible measures (OC pepper gas example)

What is CBRN? What are the CBRN Agents and researches on the use of OC pepper gas, which is a CBRN agent, have been conducted. In this thesis, it is aimed to measure the knowledge and competence levels of law enforcement officers about CBRN and OC pepper spray and to enable the necessary actions to be taken on these issues. In the study, convenience sampling method, which is one of the non-random sampling methods, was used on the police members of the Hatay Iskenderun Police Department. The survey "Evaluation of the opinions of the security personnel about the CBRN incidents and the knowledge and competence of one of the CBRN turmoil agents, OC pepper spray", which was conducted on 275 personnel in total, was applied. Demographic characteristics in the survey; gender, marital status, age, length of service, educational status; There are 41 questions in total, about their knowledge and competence on CBRN and OC pepper spray issues, and the actions and needs intended to be carried out in the future. The obtained data were drawn into the SPSS 21 statistical analysis program and analyzes were made. Regression analysis Chi-square test was used during the analysis and Cronbach Alpha, which emerged as a result of the analysis made for the reliability of the study, was evaluated. Based on the processes of the thesis, the need for raising the awareness of the police members about CBRN and OC pepper spray is presented in the conclusion section.